THE KORAN: COMMONLY CALLED THE ALCORAN OF MOHAMMED

translated into english immediately from the original arabic; with explanatory notes, taken from the most approved commentators; to which is prefixed a preliminary discourse: A new edition, with a memoir of the translator and with various readings and illustrative notes from Savary’s version of the Koran. London: Printed for Thomas Tegg. 1825. Illustrated. Hardcover. In two volumes. Volume 1: xxiv,  213pp, 2 plates. Volume 2: iv, 1 plate, 535pp

A good copy of a later edition of George Sale's translation of the Qur'an. Two volume bound in leather with borders and spine label in gilt. Both bindings show shelf wear and volume two has tears in the leather on the front board. Front boards of both volumes are detached and a previouis owner attempted to reattach the front board to V.1 with tape. Rear gutters are cracked but attached on both volumes. “Merrell, Binder, London” stamped on verso of first fly leaf and end pages are otherwise free of previous owner’s marks. Pages are clean and bright. All four plates are in fine condition with no tears and minimal age toning. Volume 1 includes three plates: a map of the Arabian peninsula and two genealogical tables of the tribes of Islam. Volume 2 includes a plate showing a schematic of the temple at Mecca along with an illustration of the temple. Binding is tight.