G(ustav) Weil. The Bible, the Koran and the Talmud; or, Biblical Legends of the Mussulmans. Compiled from Arabic Sources and Compared with Jewish Traditions.

Estimate: $400–$600
Hammer price: $400

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author

(ISLAM).

Place

New York

Publication

1846

Description

FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. An uncut copy.

references

Singerman 959; Rosenbach 598.

summary

A German Orientalist, Gustav Weil (1808-89) was originally destined for the rabbinate but upon entering the University of Heidelberg his focus on philology drew him toward Islamic studies in which regard he spent five years in Egypt.

pp. xvi, 244, 4. Ex-library, foxed. Original boards, 8vo.

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