A. de Kasimirski. - Le Coran - 1994





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Holds a master’s degree in bibliography, with seven years of experience specialising in incunabula and Arabic manuscripts.
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The Quran - Full Text.
French translation by A. de Kasimirski. Editions de la Fontaine au Roy, Paris, 1994
Beautiful leather-bound edition of the Quran in full text, published in 1994 by Editions de la Fontaine au Roy in Paris.
This edition restores the famous French translation by Albert de Kasimirski, Orientalist and interpreter at the French legation in Persia, a classic 19th-century translation long regarded as a reference in the Francophone world.
The work stands out for its elegant and decorative presentation, publisherbd full cloth green binding decorated with gold arabesques and Oriental calligraphy, careful layout with typographic framing,
numerous reproductions of ancient Qurb manuscript pages in full color,
high-quality printing on thick paper.
This edition includes the full text in French, a historical and religious preface,
explanatory notes, a detailed table of surahs, several illustrations inspired by ancient illuminated Islamic manuscripts.
Editions de la Fontaine au Roy Paris 1994.
Hardcover publisherbd illustrated binding.
Language: French.
Good overall condition.
This edition is sought after for its decorative aspect, its Oriental iconography, and the quality of its manufacture. It is a religious, cultural, and aesthetic work, appreciated as much for reading as for display in a library.
The photos are an integral part of the description.
Chronopost shipping or other depending on the country, with insurance.
The Quran - Full Text.
French translation by A. de Kasimirski. Editions de la Fontaine au Roy, Paris, 1994
Beautiful leather-bound edition of the Quran in full text, published in 1994 by Editions de la Fontaine au Roy in Paris.
This edition restores the famous French translation by Albert de Kasimirski, Orientalist and interpreter at the French legation in Persia, a classic 19th-century translation long regarded as a reference in the Francophone world.
The work stands out for its elegant and decorative presentation, publisherbd full cloth green binding decorated with gold arabesques and Oriental calligraphy, careful layout with typographic framing,
numerous reproductions of ancient Qurb manuscript pages in full color,
high-quality printing on thick paper.
This edition includes the full text in French, a historical and religious preface,
explanatory notes, a detailed table of surahs, several illustrations inspired by ancient illuminated Islamic manuscripts.
Editions de la Fontaine au Roy Paris 1994.
Hardcover publisherbd illustrated binding.
Language: French.
Good overall condition.
This edition is sought after for its decorative aspect, its Oriental iconography, and the quality of its manufacture. It is a religious, cultural, and aesthetic work, appreciated as much for reading as for display in a library.
The photos are an integral part of the description.
Chronopost shipping or other depending on the country, with insurance.
