George Sale (Translator) – The Koran – 1880s

An attractive English translation of the Quran, published in London, using the translation by George Sale.

Sale was a British scholar and lawyer who made the first direct translation of the text from Arabic to English, in 1734. The book includes notes by the translator and other background.

With a diagram showing the genealogy of the Prophet Mohamed.

Hardback, bound in quarter cloth over marbled boards, with gilt lettering and pattern to spine. Not dated inside, but published in the 1890s by Frederick Warne in London.

In good condition. Externally some wear to extremities of spine. Both hinges cracked and exposed, but binding still intact. No writing or markings inside. 472 pages.