(Koran. French.) L'ALCORAN DE MAHOMET.

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Translaté d'Arabe en François, par le Sieur du Ryer, Sieur de la Garde Malezair.

Description: title-page printed in red and black, pp. [xii], 416+[4], 12mo, romantique binding of red straight-grained morocco by Simier (signed towards foot of spine 'Simier R du Roi'), triple gilt fillets on sides with ornaments in the corners, flat spine gilt and blind tooled, gilt edges, minor wear, foot of upper joint just beginning to crack, armorial bookplate of Francis John Hughes

Publication Details: Iouxte la Copie imprimée à Paris, chez Antoine de Sommaville, [recte Amsterdam: J. Jansson], 1649

Notes: A counterfeit of the Elzevier edition of the same year, though apparently considered a genuine Elzevier when bound by Simier ('Elez. 1649' below the binder's signature). The original Paris edition was published in 1647, in 4to.

Bibliography: (see Willems 1087; Rahir 2019)

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Price: £750

Subject: Theology

Published Date: 1649

Stock Number: 65842

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