Al-Mukhtasar Fi Tafsir Al-Qur&Apos;an Al-Karim

Al-Riyad [Riyadh], The Center for the Tafsir of the Qur'an , c2015. Leather. A handsomely bound twenty-first century commentary of the Holy Qu'ran, in the original Arabic. In the original Arabic.In the publisher's original full calf binding, housed in calf covered slipcase, and with two leather tipped ribbon bookmarks.With a loosely inserted pamphlet from the publisher, consisting of a single folded leaf.An attractively bound work of commentary on the Qu'ran, summarising the religious text and offering a concise study of Islamic law. In Islamic law, the 'mukhtasar' refers to a clear, concise and neat guide to the legal treatises of the text, offering insight into the fundamentals of Islamic law.Dated circa 2015 via Jisc.A lovely edition of this work, published by the Tafsir Center for Qur"anic Studies. In the publisher's original full calf binding, housed in calf covered slipcase with blind tooling. Externally, fine. With only two minor instances of rubbing to slip case joints. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine .

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Boeknummer: 887F8

Catalogus: Islamic

Trefwoorden: Mukhtasar islam arabic islamic law islam None

Ahmad Amin

Fajr Al-Islam

Al-Qahirah, Maktabat al-Nahdah al-Misriyah, 1935. Leather. A very scarce work by historian Ahmad Amin, exploring the history of Islamic religious and culture. In the original Arabic.Very scarce.The third edition.Illustrated with a folding plate and a folding map.Title translates as 'Dawn of Islam&apos. The first volume of Ahmad Amin's trilogy exploring the history of Islamic religion and culture.Amin's work was the first attempt of a modern history of the Muslim world, a significant contribution to the religious history.Ahmad was an Egyptian historian, most noted for this trilogy, and for his autobiography titled 'My Life&apos. In 1953 he also published an important dictionary of Egyptian folklore.This edition includes bibliographical references and indexes. In a quarter calf binding with cloth to the oboards. Externally, smart, with some light marks to the boards. Minor rubbing to the spine. Light bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 862P38

Catalogus: Islamic

Trefwoorden: Fajr al-Islam dawn of islam islam religion dawn of islam None

Ja'Far Sharief

Islam in India or the Qanun-I-Islam

London , Oxford University Press, 1921. Cloth. This very scarce work exploring the history of Islam in India. Very scarce.A new edition.This work tells the history of Islam in India. Written by Ja'Far Sharief a native of the Deccan region and translated by G. A. Herklots. This edition was revised and rearranged by William Crooke. 26 illustrated plates were added which visually depict Islamic ancient practices. Collated complete. Bound in the original publishers binding. Externally generally smart. A few light marks to the spine and boards. Institutional library sticker on the spine. Internally firmly bound. Institutional bookplate and stamp to the front free pastedown and title page. Pages bright and clean. All illustrated plates clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 877V4

Catalogus: Islamic

Trefwoorden: India Islam Religion Islam None

A. L. Basham [Arthur Llewellyn Basham]

The Wonder That Was India

London, Sidgwick & Jackson, 1954 . First edition. Leather. The first edition of A. L. Basham's beautifully illustrated study of the history of India, in an exceptional full morocco binding. The first edition, first impression of this work by historian Arthur Llewellyn Basham, in a full morocco binding.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and eighty-nine photographic plates, alongside further vignette illustrations. Collated, complete.The author presents 'A Survey of the Culture of the Indian Sub-Continent Before the Coming of the Muslims&apos.Basham's work was aimed at a western audience, and presented an attempt to correct the negative stereotypes of India created by previous historians such as Thomas Babington Macaulay. In a full morocco binding, with gilt detailing to spine. Externally, fine. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Offsetting from a removed bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Boeknummer: 879F16

Catalogus: Islamic

Trefwoorden: Arthur Llewellyn Basham indian history india The Greatness That Was Babylon indian history Not Stated

Richard A. Bermann; Winston S. Churchill [intro.]

The Mahdi of Allah, the Story of the Dervish Mohammed Ahmed

London & New York, Putnam, 1931 . First edition. Cloth. The first English language edition of Richard A. Bermann's account of the Mahdist insurrection led by Mohammed Ahmed. The first English language edition of this work, published in the same year as the original German.Illustrated with a frontispiece and sixteen plates. Collated, complete.With an introduction from Winston Churchill, who participated in the defeat of Mahdist forces at battle of Omdurman in 1898. Churchill wrote his second book, 'The River War', about this campaign.This work details the theocracy that the messianic Islamic leader Mohammed Ahmed led in central and northern Sudan in the final decades of the nineteenth century.With a tipped in leaf following the title page explaining that to avoid causing offence, 'the publishers desire to state that the claim of the Dervish Mohammed Ahmed to the sublime title of "The Mahdi of Allah" is not recognised by the author of this book&apos.From the library of Joseph Herbert Thorniley, former editor of "The Pioneer" Allahabad. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, fine. Light spotting to fore edge of text block. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean, with only the odd spot. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .

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Boeknummer: 900F53

Catalogus: Islamic

Trefwoorden: Mahdist insurrection Mohammed Ahmed battle of Omdurman Mohammed Ahmed Not Stated

Richard F. Burton

Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El Medinah and Meccah

London, Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts , 1857. Leather. Richard Burton's famous account of his journey to Mecca, disguised as a Muslim, during a period when non-Muslims were strictly forbidden. The second edition. Complete in two volumes. Uniformly bound in smart half calf by Geo. Quinton. Volume one has a colour frontispiece, three colour plates and two folding maps. The plate titled, 'Plan of Haram', which should be on page 294, has been bound into volume two, on page 97. Collated complete. Volume two has a colour frontispiece, eight full-page plates and one folding map. Collated complete. Richard F. Burton's famous account of his journey to the Islamic holy cities of Al Medinah and Mecca, undertaken in disguise as a Muslim at a time when non-Muslims were strictly forbidden. This is widely regarded as Burton's most famous work, and although he was not the first non-Muslim European to undertake the Hajj pilgrimage, his account is the most famous and best documented. Richard Francis Burton was a British explorer, writer, orientalist scholar and soldier, who wrote numerous publications regarding languages and cultures around the world. He was a Captain for the East India Company, and an active member of the Royal Geographical Society, where he became the first European to see Lake Tanganyika in Africa. Each volume has a bookplate for, 'Sir Willoughby Jones Baronet', to the front paste-down. The half title page is present in volume two but not in volume one. Uniformly bound in half calf. Externally, smart with rubbing to the edges. Spine is darkened. Small crack to the upper joints of volume one and the lower front joint of volume two. Fading to the edges of the boards and light marks to the boards and spines. Bookplate to the front paste-down of each volume. Hinges starting but firm. Internally, binding slightly strained in volume one but otherwise firm. Volume one is lacking the half title page. Pages age-toned but bright and clean. Foxing to the front and rear blanks. The odd spot and handing mark throughout. Some loss to the frontispiece tissue guard in volume two. Offsetting towards the front of volume one, including the title page and frontispiece. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 843g11

Catalogus: Islamic

Trefwoorden: richard francis burton mecca al medinah saudi arabia mecca Not Stated

W. Wilson Cash

The Moslem World in Revolution

Edinburgh, Edinburgh House Press, 1925. Paperback. An illustrated edition of this educational work on Islam. Second edition, June 1925. Originally published March 1925. Illustrated with frontispiece and three plates, with many in-text diagrams. Collated complete. A guide to Islam and influences in the Muslim world including: reading, the new woman, opportunities of the church. Written by William Wilson Cash, an Anglican Bishop. From the library of Lord Raglan, Fitzroy John Somerset. Raglan"s great-great-grandfather was Field Marshal Fitzroy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan and hero of the Battle at Inkerman and Alma in the Crimean War. He also served as military secretary to the Duke of Wellington. He died in the Crimea in 1855. The house in which the library was situated, Cefn Tilla Court, was purchased by the Raglan Memorial committee for his descendants. Lord Raglan was a keen collector of anthropology and folklore, with many of the works in his extensive library focusing upon this topic.  In the original paper covered boards. Externally, smart with light shelf wear to the extremities. Remaining parts of the original unclipped dust wrapper are inserted to the rear. Loss of spine and back board mean the dust wrapper is unable to be used. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with light scattered spotting. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Poor.

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Boeknummer: 847T74

Catalogus: Islamic

Trefwoorden: Moslem World Cash World None

John R. Everett

Religion in Human Experience

London, George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1952 . First edition. Cloth. The uncommon first edition of this social study of religion with illustrations and in the original dust wrapper. First edition of Religion in Human Experience by John R. Everett in the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper. In this interesting analysis, Everett compares the major world religions and their similarities and differences. An uncommon edition of this work.John R. Everett was President of Hollins College, Virginia. Illustrated with sixteen monochrome plates. Collated, complete. From the library of Lord Raglan, Fitzroy John Somerset. Raglan"s great-great-grandfather was Field Marshal Fitzroy Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan and hero of the Battle at Inkerman and Alma in the Crimean War. He also served as military secretary to the Duke of Wellington. He died in the Crimea in 1855. The house in which the library was situated, Cefntilla Court, was purchased by the Raglan Memorial committee for his descendants. Lord Raglan was a keen collector of anthropology and folklore, with many of the works in his extensive library focusing upon this topic.  In the original publisher's cloth binding and unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. There is some wear to the extremities of the dust wrapper, including some slight loss to the head and tail of the spine. The spine is slightly sunned and faded and there are further small creases to the extremities. To the binding, there is some minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. There are some heavy marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with some light age toning. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good/Good.

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Boeknummer: 848W11

Catalogus: Islamic

Trefwoorden: Religion John R. Everett First edition Illustrated John R. Everett Not Stated

Pringle Kennedy

Arabian Society at the Time of Muhammad. Parts I and II.

Calcutta and Simla, Thacker, Spink & Co, 1926 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of Pringle Kennedy's history of Arabian society. The very scarce first edition of British author and barrister Pringle Kennedy's discussion of Arabia in the days of Muhammad.Kennedy observes in his work that, 'Muhammad was, to use a striking expression, the man of the hour&apos.Arranged in eight chapters, including descriptions of the Battle of Marathon, Abu Barks, the Ommayads and the Abbasides.Kennedy's only other published work is the also very scarce 'A History of the Great Moghuls (Or A History of the Badshahate of Delhi From 1398 AD To 1739)&apos.From the library of Joseph Herbert Thorniley, former editor of "The Pioneer" Allahabad. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Light cockling to tail of front board. Fading and tide marks to fore edges of boards. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with the odd light spot. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Boeknummer: 900F55

Catalogus: Islamic

Trefwoorden: arabian history muhammad islam Pringle Kennedy muhammad None

Harriet Martineau

Eastern Life, Past and Present

London, E. Moxon and Son, 1875. Cloth. A scarce, illustrated work from Victorian era social theorist Harriet Martineau, often seen as the first female sociologist. Originally published in 1848 as a three volume set in, this is the 1875 single volume illustrated edition, the first thus. Scarce in all editions.English social theorist Harriet Martineau was a popular writer in her lifetime, writing from sociological, religious, and 'feminine' angles, the young Princess Victoria was such an admirer of her work that she was invited to her 1838 Coronation. This work is especially interesting in reflecting the experiences of a female traveller in the mid nineteenth century.Through visiting religious sites of Egypt, Palestine and Syria, Martineau developed the theory that as humanity passed through one after another of the world's historic religions, the conception of the deity and of divine government became at each step more and more abstract and indefinite. Her work's 'infidel tendency' was too much for the intended publisher, John Murray, who rejected it.Featuring a six page publisher's catalogue to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to spine head and tail. Discolouration to page edges. Front and rear hinges slightly strained but firm. Tidemark to tail of rear pastedown and free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean, with some spots to the first and last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 778F29

Catalogus: Islamic

Trefwoorden: Religion Egypt Palestine Syria Egypt Queen Victoria Not Stated

Sir William Muir

The Caliphate Its Rise, Decline, and Fall

London , The Religious Tract Society , 1892. Cloth. A smart second edition copy exploring the history of the Caliphate, with folding maps. A second edition copy, revised and with maps of The Caliphate Its Rise, Decline, and Fall by Sir William Muir. William Muir was a Scottish Orientalism and colonial administrator. Caliphate is the political-religious state comprising the Muslim community and the lands and people under its dominion in the centuries following the death of the Prophet Muhammad. This volume explores its rise, decline and fall.With three folding maps.Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some bumping to the head and tail of the spine and some light marks to the boards. Front hinge is starting but remains firm. Rear hinge is starting but remains firm. A previous owner inscription to the title page dated 1894. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 839B5

Catalogus: Islamic

Trefwoorden: The Caliphate Its Rise, Decline, and Fall islam religion islam Not Stated

George Sale

The Koran Commonly Called the Alcoran of Mohammed Translated from the Original Arabic with Explanatory Notes Taken from the Most Approved Commentators to Which Is Prefixed a Preliminary Discourse

Bath; London, S Hazard, J Johnson, Vernor and Hood, Ogilvy and Speare et al, 1795. Cloth. George Sale's English translation of the Koran. This is a 'New Edition' of the work, which was first published in 1734. Four plates to volume I including three genealogical tables (two folding) and a folding plate featuring a view and the plan of the Temple of Mecca. In the publishers' original ribbed cloth binding. The Koran/Quran/Qur'an is the central religious text of Islam. Sale's translation of the Koran was the first to have been taken directly from the original Arabic. He also used Louis Maracci's Latin translation of the Koran from 1698 to help him with this translation. Prior to this the only English translation of the Koran was translated by Alexander Ross in 1649 and was a translation of the Sieur du Ryer's French translation. Printed by S Hazard of Bath. In full cloth bindings with gilt stamping to spines. Externally, rubbed to the spines and joints. Loss to the cloth at joints due to rubbing. Backstrip to volume II is lifting at the head. Backstrip to volume I is lifting slightly at the rear joint. Spines to both volumes have faded. Front joint to volume II is starting but firm. All hinges are strained but firm. Both volumes are firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned. Spotting to the first and last few pages, otherwise just the occasional spots. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Boeknummer: EXP3-C-14

Catalogus: Islamic

Trefwoorden: Koran Quran Qur'an Muslim Quran Arabic English None

George Sale [trans.]

The Holy Koran; Commonly Called the Alcoran of Mohammed, Translated from the Original Arabic, and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised

London, For the Koran Society by R. Carlile, 1826 . Leather. A very scarce English language translation of the Quran, issued by political agitator and suffragist Richard Carlile. A very scarce edition of George Sale's English language translation of the religious text. Sale first published his translation in 1734.This edition of Sale's translation is one of a small number of very scarce editions published by Richard Carlile, an important agitator for the establishment of universal suffrage and freedom of the press, known for witnessing the Peterloo Massacre, and being persecuted for publishing an account of it.Lacking one blank to the front, one blank to rear, and lacking the final leaf of text (pages 315-316). Lacking also the front free endpaper and rear free endpaper. With the bookplate of Bernard E. James to the front pastedown.With a number of marginal contemporary ink annotations and notations throughout. For example, an 1826 inscription to page 79 notes that the 'examiner news by Leigh Hunt Esq friend of Byron' is a 'good paper', while extensive notations in the same hand to page 182 refers to the 1820s series 'The World in Miniature' by Frederic Shobert.With 'alcoran' in ink to the head of the title page, and pencil notations throughout, not disrupting text. In a full calf binding, with gilt detailing to back strip and board perimeters. Front joint starting, with rubbing to rear joint. Rear hinge strained, but firmly held. Bookplate to front pastedown. Lacking front and rear free endpaper, and one blank each to the front and rear. Internally, firmly bound. Inscription to title page head, with head of title page removed. Extensive ink annotations to pages 79 and 182, with further minor ink notations, and pencil notations throughout. Pages generally bright, with spotting and small instances of foxing throughout. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Boeknummer: 879F40

Catalogus: Islamic

Trefwoorden: koran Quran islam muslim Quran george sale bernard e james None

Hilmi Ziya Ulken

La Pensee de L&Apos;Islam

Istanbul, Fakulteler Matbaasi, 1953. First edition. Cloth. A fascinating work by noted Turkish academic Hilmi Ziya Ulken regarding the philosophy and thought of Islam. In French. With an errata to the rear of the work. The first edition of the work. Hilmi Ziya Ulken was a Turkish academic and philosopher who was an influential figure in the development of Turkish theological thought. Ulken gained notoriety for his work 'History of Turkish Contemplation' which mapped Turkish philosophical thought, an area that had previously been ignored by traditional scholarship. However, Ulken is best known for his work regarding philosophical thought of the Islamic faith, writing a number of works on the subject including this one. Ulken is particularity credited for his discussion of Dante's dismissive view of the prophet Muhammed in his Divine Comedy stating Dante himself benefited from the growth of the Islamic faith. A fascinating philosophical work from an important Turkish Islam scholar. Rebound in green cloth with original paper wraps bound in the work. Externally in lovely condition. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with age toning due to paper used. Ink mark to front of paper wrap and title page. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine .

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Boeknummer: 619K9

Catalogus: Islamic

Trefwoorden: Hilmi Ziya Ulken Islam Sociology Islam None

Rev. E. M. Wherry

A Comprehensive Commentary on the Quran Comprising Sale&Apos;S Translation and Preliminary Discourse, with Additional Notes and Emendations

London , Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. 1896. First edition. Cloth. A complete four volume set of A Comprehensive Commentary on The Quran, including Sale's translation. A complete four volume set of A Comprehensive Commentary on The Quran Comprising Sale's Translation and Preliminary Discourse, with Additional Notes and Emendations, together with a complete index to the text, discourse and notes. George Sale's translation of the Quran was first published in 1734 and was the second translation of the Quranic text to be printed in English. The first volume contains the preliminary discourse and begins Sale's translation of the Quran and the fourth volume contains the index. As part of Trubner's Oriental Series. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some fading to the spines and light bumping to the head and tail of the spines and a few light marks to the spine. With a previous owner inscription to the front free endpaper of all volumes. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Some pages remain unopened across the four volumes. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Boeknummer: 839B6

Catalogus: Islamic

Trefwoorden: A Comprehensive Commentary on The Quran translation islam Quran translation None