The Koran, commonly called the Alcoran of Mohammed (Sale First edition)

First Edition of George Sale’s translation of The Koran (1734).

Title in red and black, engraved folding map of Arabia by R.W. Seale, three genealogical tables (2 folding) and one folding engraved plan and view of Mecca.

Alexander Ross translated the Koran for the first time in English in 1649 based on the inaccurate and poor translation of André du Ryer in 1647. This 1734-Sale’s Koran is widely regarded as the first accurate introduction of the Koran to the Western world in English.

Condition: Modern light brown calf, gilt decorated motifs to spine compartments, morocco title label, there are some damp-stains to margins, not affecting texts or images. The gilted year label in spine is erroneously written as “1739” instead of “1734”, Size-4to

ESTC T146975; Rothschild 1811.

A complete, collector’s copy in beautiful modern binding with internally clean pages.

Title:The Koran, commonly called the Alcoran of Mohammed

Publisher: C. Ackers.for J. Wilcox, London

Publication Date: 1734

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: First