Andre du Ryer – L’ Alcoran de Mahomet. Vol. 1 – 1770

André du Ryer – L'Alcoran de Mahomet – 1770Complete first volume – Five folding engraved plates in very good condition – Map of Arabia – View of Mecca – Three genealogical tables – Engraved frontispieceAmsterdam & Leipzig: Arkstée & Merkus, 1770.An attractive and complete first volume of this important 18th-century French edition of the Qur'an, translated from Arabic by André du Ryer and accompanied by historical and critical observations based on the work of George Sale.First published in 1647, Du Ryer's translation was among the earliest complete French translations of the Qur'an and played a significant role in introducing the text to European readers.This illustrated 1770 edition is particularly appealing for its historical cartography and genealogical material.IllustrationsComplete with all six engraved illustrations:- One engraved allegorical frontispiece.- One large folding map of Arabia, including a representation of Mecca.- One separate folding engraved plate depicting Mecca.- Three large folding genealogical tables illustrating Arabian lineages and tribal relationships.All five folding plates are present and in very good condition, a particularly desirable feature in an illustrated book of this age.Collation- Tome Premier (Volume I only)- XVIII + 472 pages- One engraved frontispiece- Five folding engraved plates- Format: 16 × 12 cm- Old paper-covered boards... lees verder bij Catawiki