Title

Machumetis Sarracenorum principis vita, ac doctrina omnis

Full title

Short Title

Title in English

Printer

Released place

Basel

Released date

1543

Author

Language

2137

Qur'an

Qur'an structure

Suras

Pages

Further notes

"Cum Cæsareæ maiestatis gratia & privilegio ad septennium." Final leaf in volume 2 is blank. Folio format in sixes. Full transcription of statement of responsibility: Item, Philippi Melanchtonis, uiri doctis, præmonitio ad lectorem, cum primis pia & erdita. Theodori Bibliandri, sacrarum literarum in ecclesia Tigurina professoris, uiri doctissimi, pro Alcorani editione apologia, multa eruditione & pietate referta, lectu dignissima: quippe in qua multis ac ualidiss, argumentis & uitilitigatorum calumnijs respondetur, & quàm non solùm utilis, sed & nacessaria hoc præsertim s?culo sit Alcoranieditio, demonstratur. Full transcription of title: Machumetis Sarracenorum principis vita, ac doctrina omnis, quæ & Ismahelitarum lex, & Alcoranum dicitur, ex Arabica lingua ante CCCC annos in Latinam translata, nunc demum ad gloriam domini Iesu, & ad Christuabae fidei confirmationem, doctorum piorum aliquot uirorum, nostræ adeò religionis orthodoxæ antistitum studio & authoritate, uelutè tenebris in lucem protracta at edita. Quo uolumine perlecto, pius & studiosus lector fatebitur, librum nullum potuisse uel opportune uel tempestivè magis edi hoc rerum Christianarum & Turcicarum statu : Adiectæ quo sunt annotationes, confutationes, Sarracenorum a rerum Turciarum à DCCCC annis ad nostra us tempora memorabilium historiæ, ex probati?imis autoribus tim Arabibus, tum Latinis & Græcis, quorum catalogum uersa in singulis Tomis pagina prima reperies. Library's copy bound in France in about the 1550s in calf, covers gold tooled in Moresque manner with fillets, curved and foliate stamps; fanfare design with the strapwork pattern painted in black. In style similar to the bindings made for Jean Grolier. With the arms of Thomas Wotton stamped in silver at the centres of the covers. The engrailed saltires in the first and fourth quarters heavily painted over in black (as the strapwork) to provide the correct tincture. Rebound by William Mansell in the last quarter of 19th century incorporating the original cover panels on a matching calf binding, with six raised bands, marbled endpapers and gilt edges. Front free endpaper stamped "Bound by Mansell." Title page, volume 2: Confutationes legis Machumeticæ, quam vocant Alcoranum ... ; volume 3: Historiæ de Saracenorum sive Turcarum origine, moribus ... With registers at the ends of all volumes.

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Physical description: 3 volumes ([24], 230, [10] pages ; [8], 178, [2] pages ; 163, [1] pages) ; 29 cm (fol.). Contributors: Theodorus Bibliander approximately 1504-1564.Thomas Blechynden(Former owner)Henry J B Clements (Henry John Beresford), 1869-1940,(Donor)William Mansell active 1863-1900,(Binder)Thomas Wotton 1521-1587,(Former owner)Thomas Blechynden(Former owner)H J B Clements (Henry John Beresford), 1869-1940. (Donor)William Mansell fl. 1863-1900.(Binder)Thomas Wotton 1521-1587.(Former owner). Full transcription of statement of responsibility: Item, Philippi Melanchtonis, uiri doctis, præmonitio ad lectorem, cum primis pia & erdita. Theodori Bibliandri, sacrarum literarum in ecclesia Tigurina professoris, uiri doctissimi, pro Alcorani editione apologia, multa eruditione & pietate referta, lectu[?] dignissima: quippe in qua multis ac ualidiss, argumentis & uitilitigatorum calumnijs respondetur, & quàm non solùm utilis, sed & nacessaria hoc præsertim s?culo sit Alcoranieditio, demonstratur. Full transcription of title: Machumetis Sarracenorum principis vita, ac doctrina omnis, quæ & Ismahelitarum lex, & Alcoranum dicitur, ex Arabica lingua ante CCCC annos in Latinam translata, nunc[?] demum ad gloriam domini Iesu, & ad Christuabae fidei confirmationem, doctorum piorum aliquot uirorum, nostræ[?] adeò religionis orthodoxæ antistitum studio & authoritate, uelutè tenebris in lucem protracta at[?] edita. Quo uolumine perlecto, pius & studiosus lector fatebitur, librum nullum potuisse uel opportune uel tempestivè magis edi hoc rerum Christianarum & Turcicarum statu : Adiectæ quo[?] sunt annotationes, confutationes, Sarracenorum a rerum Turciarum à DCCCC annis ad nostra us[?] tempora memorabilium historiæ, ex probati?imis autoribus tim Arabibus, tum Latinis & Græcis, quorum catalogum uersa in singulis Tomis pagina prima reperies. Library's copy bound in France(?) in about the 1550s in calf, covers gold tooled in Moresque manner with fillets, curved and foliate stamps; fanfare design with the strapwork pattern painted in black. In style similar to the bindings made for Jean Grolier. With the arms of Thomas Wotton stamped in silver at the centres of the covers. The engrailed saltires in the first and fourth quarters heavily painted over in black (as the strapwork) to provide the correct tincture. Rebound by William Mansell in the last quarter of 19th century incorporating the original cover panels on a matching calf binding, with six raised bands, marbled endpapers and gilt edges. Front free endpaper stamped "Bound by Mansell." Title page, volume 2: Confutationes legis Machumeticæ, quam vocant Alcoranum ...; volume 3: Historiæ de Saracenorum sive Turcarum origine, moribus, ... Library's copy donated by Henry J. B. Clements. Library's copy with front binder's leaf inscribed in 17th century hand: "Legatum Reverendi et Charissimi Amici et Affinis Thomæ Blechynden. S.T.Dris."

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Marina Santana