SALE, George. [Translator].
The Koran: Commonly Called The Alcoran of Mohammed: Translated From The Original Arabic. With Explanatory Notes, Taken From the Most Approved Commentators. To Which is Prefixed, A Preliminary Discourse.
London: Printed For J. Walker; White and Cochrane; C. Law; J. Johnson and Co; et al , 1812.
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George Sale’s important translation of the Koran; elegantly bound in full 19th century marbled calf by Bayntun
Finely bound example of George Sale’s important translation of the Koran, the first to translate directly from the Arabic into English. Octavo, two volumes elaborately bound in full period marbled calf by Bayntun with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, elaborate gilt tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, double gilt ruling and scrolling to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, ribbons bound in, all edges gilt. In very good condition with some wear to the extremities.
For Muslims, Islam’s sacred scripture can only truly be read in Arabic, for it is the literal, revealed word of God. Among English translations, however, George Sale’s remains an important landmark. “As a translator, Sale had the field almost entirely to himself. The only full translation of the Koran in any modern language previously published was the despicable French version by Du Ryer, issued in 1649. A very poor English rendering of Du Ryer’s from French was issued by Alexander Ross in London in the same year… Sale’s translation is remarkably accurate. Throughout he has made full use of native commentators, as regards both the interpretation of the text and its illustration in the notes… His version remains the best [translation] in any language” (DNB).
The Koran: Commonly Called The Alcoran of Mohammed: Translated From The Original Arabic. With Explanatory Notes, Taken From the Most Approved Commentators. To Which is Prefixed, A Preliminary Discourse.
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