alcoran mahomet first english edition (2 résultats)

Hardcover. Etat : Good. First. THE FIRST AMERICAN QURAN. Springfield (Massachusetts): printed by Henry Brewer for Isaiah Thomas, Jun., Thomas & Whipple (Newburyport) and Thomas & Tappan (Portsmouth); October-1806. Octavo (8 1/8" x 4 13/16", 206mm x 123mm). [Full collation available.] Bound in contemporary sheep. On the spine, six panels. Title gilt to green sheep in the second panel. All edges of the text-block sprinkled blue. Starting at the head and tail, with some chips along the joints. A little skinning, and bumped corners. Foxed and tanned, mostly quite mildly but with passages moderate (quires R-T, Y and Aa). Ink gift inscription to the title-page: "A. Shelly/ from his friend/ E. Bingham/ 9 July '42" and a graphite gift inscription to p. iii (the first page of the preface): "Elizabeth S. Clark Jan 26th 1919/ from/ Grandmother". In Islam, the "people of the book" refers to those to whom divine revelation was made in written form; primarily this refers to Jews and Christians (in casual usage, this sometimes includes Muslims themselves). First printings of various sacred texts -- "bible" coming from the Greek ??????, "book" -- whether the Old Testament/Torah/Pentateuch/Septuagint or the New Testament, are among the great landmarks of the intellectual history of nations. The first bible printed in America -- the Eliot "Indian bible" (New Testament: 1661, full text: 1663) -- sells at auction for as much as $275,000, and a single leaf of the 1455 Gutenberg bible can sell at auction for well in excess of $100,000. The Koran (also Romanized Quran or Qur'an; "al" is the definite article in Arabic, and so "the Alcoran" is redundant) has its roots in the VIIc and the revelation of divine wisdom via the angel Gabriel. The text (first printed in 1538, traditionally copied scribally) is itself a holy object. Thus the present volume -- the first Quran published in America -- is both conceptually and literally important. The first translation of the Arabic text into English came via Alexander Ross's translation of André du Ryer's French translation (the first into any European language except Latin) published 1647; the present text is his, introduced (skeptically) by the publisher, Isaiah Thomas. Nevertheless, the Founding Fathers (John Adams's example of this edition held at the Boston Public Library, Thomas Jefferson's (more scholarly translation by Sale) at the Library of Congress) read the text with great interest. The marks of ownership indicate the book being in at least four sets of hands -- E. Bingham, who gave the volume to his or her friend A. Shelly on the 9th of July 1842; Elizabeth S. Clark and her grandmother, who gave it to her on the 29th of January 1919 -- and yet none is absolutely identifiable. Given the complex relationship between Americans and the Quran, it is nonetheless notable that it should be given as a gift between friends, as well as to a young woman from her grandmother. Shaw & Shoemaker, Early American Imprints II.10684.

The Koran. Printed in 1649. First English Edition. Prior to this book the Koran had never before been translated into English. â"â"â" Full title: The Alcoran Of Mahomet, Translated Out Of Arabique Into French; By The Sieur Du Ryer, Lord Of Malezair, And Resident For The King Of France, At Alexandria. And Newly Englished, For The Satisfaction Of All That Desire To Look Into The Turkish Vanities. [The Koran]. By Du Ryer, Andre Considered an inferior translation. The later translation by Sale is held in higher regard. Still, this 1649 book is the first edition of the Koran ever translated into the English language. The spine is not original. The covers are original. Text is complete. This book measure approximately 7 inches tall. This is a small book. Quality rag paper is still supple, and this book can be read. LONDON, 1649. FIRST ENGLISH TRANSLATION. SMALL OCTAVO, CONTEMPORARY BOARDS (WITH SOME WEAR) WITH A NEW SPINE, NEW ENDPAPERS. THE BOOK WAS FIRST TRANSLATED OUT OF ARABIC INTO FRENCH BY THE SIEUR DU RYER. CONTAINS: A TRANSLATOR'S NOTE TO THE CHRISTIAN READER; THE FRENCH EPISTLE TO THE READER; A SUMMARY OF THE RELIGION OF THE TURKS; A NOTE TO MR. DU RYER; CONTENTS TABLES; THE ALCORAN (393 pp.); THE LIFE AND DEATH OF MAHOMET (pp 395-405); A NEEDFULL (SIC) CAVEAT OR ADMONITION.BY ALEXANDER ROSS (15pp.) VERY SCARCE. Printed on quality rag paper that is still fresh. The spine was rebacked circa 1900. The covers are original. This book is over 350 years old. â"â"â" Mahomet is Mohamed. Definitions of Mahomet: the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632) synonyms: Mahound, Mohammad, Mohammed, Muhammad. example of: prophet. someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God. I'll take better pictures when I get a chance. This book will be well protected for shipping via Priority Mail. Your signature will be required for delivery. â Spine rebacked. Covers are original.