New York: Limited Editions Club, 1958. Hardcover. Very short split to seam of box. Fine in a Near Fine publisher's clamshell box. Valenti Angelo. Octavo (6-3/4" x 9-3/4") bound in tan cloth impressed in two colors and gold with a traditional walletlike flap. Decorated and illuminated by Valenti Angelo including the use of genuine gold on the title page and the page facing the opening sura. Translated with notes and an introduction by Arthur Jeffery. Copy #1087 of 1500 SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page.

Synopsis

The Koran , as N. J. Dawood states, is 'not only one of the most influential books of prophetic literature but also a literary masterpiece in its own right'. Universally accepted by Muslims to be the infallible Word of God as revealed to Mohammed by the Angel Gabriel nearly fourteen hundred years ago, the Koran still provides the rules of conduct fundamental to the Arab way of life. N. J. Dawood's masterly translation, first published in the mid-1950s and now completely revised in the light of a life-long study of the language and style of the Koran, presents the English reader with a clear, fluent and authoritative rendering, while fully reflecting the characteristic flavour and rhythm of the original. The present edition follows the original sequence of the Koranic suras, and is provided with a comprehensive index.

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Bookseller: Charles Agvent (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 015762
Title: THE KORAN: SELECTED SURAS
Illustrator: Valenti Angelo
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very short split to seam of box. Fine in a Near Fine publisher's clamshell box
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Limited Editions Club
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1958
Keywords: Signed, Koran, Valenti Angelo, Limited Editions Club
Bookseller catalogs: Fine Press; Religion;

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Charles Agvent

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We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).

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