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Maometto - Corano - Castrodardo, Giovanni Battista / Corano
Macometto's Alcoran which contains his doctrine, life, customs, and his laws. Translated again from Arabic into Italian., 1547
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Venice, Andrea Arrivabene, 1547. In 4th. Elegant frontispiece illustrated with scenes from the life of Muhammad in vignettes surrounding the title, initially inhabited, missing the final issues & nbsp; A-2B⁴, some cards blushed, 18th century binding. in sponged calfskin with title on the back on red gusset, red cuts. & nbsp;
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The first printed translation of the Koran into a European national language. Third state of the edition, rare. The first, true Western Islamic encyclopedia that tells a book, the Koran, and its extraordinary translator, Giovanni Battista Castrodardo.
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