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The Koran; Commonly Called The Alcoran of Mohammed Translated Into English Immediately from the Original Arabic, to Which is Prefixed THE LIFE OF MOHAMMED or the History of That Doctrine ( 1862 ) ----by George Sale (translator) ( Qur'an / Quran )
by Sale, George (translator) and Biography of Mohammed ( Boston Publisher, 1862 )
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good (see description)/No Jacket as issued
- Seller
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Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Boston, Massachusetts: Bostan, MA: T.O.H.P. Burnham, 1862, 1st Burnham Edition, First Printing , 1862. -----------( 1st printing of the First BURNHAM edition ) ----hardtcover, a solid Good to Very Good example in original brown cloth, gilt lettering to the spine, light soiling, a bit of sunning to spine, some age toning to the outer edges of the text block, some small chips and frayed areas mainly at tips, rear blank endpaper has a pencil grid with names, ---binding and internal and external hinges are all tight and secure, 472 pages plus 8 pages of ads, a tight square copy, SALE produced the first English translation of The Koran in 1734 which was reprinted well into the 20th century by multiple publishers, the biography of MOHAMMED is 50 pages long, a nice edition in very acceptable condition, no printing history but I believe the 1862 printing is the first BURNHAM printing, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. First Edition Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good (see description)/No Jacket as issued. Illus. by No Cover Art. 4.5w x 7.25h Inches.
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- Bookseller
- Leonard Shoup
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 170447
- Title
- The Koran; Commonly Called The Alcoran of Mohammed Translated Into English Immediately from the Original Arabic, to Which is Prefixed THE LIFE OF MOHAMMED or the History of That Doctrine ( 1862 ) ----by George Sale (translator) ( Qur'an / Quran )
- Author
- Sale, George (translator) and Biography of Mohammed ( Boston Publisher, 1862 )
- Illustrator
- No Cover Art
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good (see description)
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket as issued
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- Bostan, MA: T.O.H.P. Burnham, 1862, 1st Burnham Edition, First Printing
- Place of Publication
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Date Published
- 1862
- Size
- 4.5w x 7.25h Inches
- Keywords
- The Koran; Commonly Called The Alcoran of Mohammed Translated Into English Immediately from the Original Arabic, to Which is Prefixed THE LIFE OF MOHAMMED or the History of That Doctrine ---by George Sale (translator) ( Qur'an / Quran )( Biography )
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- Religious Material;
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