The Alcoran of Mahomet, translated out of Arabique into French; by the Sieur du Ryer, Lord of Malezair,
DU RYER, André; ROSS, Alexander (translator).
Published by London, 1649
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First octavo edition of the first English Language edition, 8vo (165 x 110 mm); complete with the Table of Contents and the 'needful Caveat or admonition' by Ross at the end: [xx], 408, [xii] pp., title ruled within double borders, early auction label to upper pastedown, no signature O (as issued), eighteenth-century full leather, edges and spine ends repaired, rubbed at extremities. The first English translation of the Qur'an. This is the second edition of Alexander Ross's Qur'an in English, translated by Ross from a French translation by André du Ryer published in 1647. This edition was printed in octavo following the first edition that was printed in the same year in quarto format and includes 'A needfull caveat or admonition, for them who desire to know what use may be made of, or if there be danger in reading the Alcoran' (p.406) by Ross at the end of the text. Seller Inventory # 110640
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Title: The Alcoran of Mahomet, translated out of ...
Publisher: London
Publication Date: 1649
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
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The Alcoran of Mahomet / translated out of Arabique into French by the Sieur Du Ryer, Lord of Malezair, and resident for the King of France, at Alexandria. 1649 [Leather Bound]
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Seller: S N Books World, Delhi, India
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LeatherBound. Condition: New. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 456. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1649 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 456. Seller Inventory # LB100158813803
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THE ALCORAN OF MAHOMET, TRANSLATED OUT OF ARABIQUE INTO FRENCH; BY THE SIEUR DU RYER, LORD OF MALEZAIR, AND RESIDENT FOR THE KING OF FRANCE, AT ALEXANDRIA. AND NEWLY ENGLISHED, FOR THE SATISFACTION OF ALL THAT DESIRE TO LOOK INTO THE TURKISH VANITIES
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Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. First English Language Edition. Small Octavo, [20], 408 pages, [12], [2]; VG-; Rebound with 1/2-bound leather and light brown cloth boards; Spine banded with gilt lettering; Boards have very light wear to corners; Textblock has light-to-moderate uneven age-toning to edges and interiorly, some chipping to titlepage, and ink inscription of former owner on bottom of titlepage (Robert Sandilands). Shelved Case 4. The first English translation of the Qur'an, translated by Alexander Ross from a French translation by Ryer. Ross was a Scottish-born orientalist and served as a chaplain to Charles I. Some sources state that a quarto edition preceded the octavo. Robert Sandilands appears to have been born about 1656 in Aberdeen, where he served in various municipal leadership roles and engaged in the religious debates of his era (he was for time a Quaker, bit later rejected Quakerism for mainline Protestantism). Wing K747A; R200452. 1354320. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Seller Inventory # 1354320
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