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12 - The Qur’an, translated from Arabic by Jean Grosjean, with an…
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The Qur’an, translated from Arabic by Jean Grosjean, with an introduction by Jacques Berque, illustrated with original screen prints by Charles Hossein Zenderoudi, two volumes in two parts, accompanied by a facsimile of the manuscript by Ibn al-Bawwab and a commentary by David Storm Rice, Club du Livre, published by Philippe Lebaud, Paris, 1972, numbered 1004 in Roman numerals “MIV”, the whole set housed in three slipcases with a booklet entitled “The Most Beautiful Book of the Year” (dimensions of one volume: 28 x 23 x 4.5 cm – a few snags and pulled threads on the slipcases, some signs of handling; appears complete but not collated as a set; as is)
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About the sale SEPTEMBER AUCTION: PAINTINGS – JEWELLERY – FURNITURE – WORKS OF ART, COLLECTORS’ ITEMS & CURIOSITIES
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Auction time 09/28/2026 at 10:30 AM
Ref. : 230405 - 9
Lot description modified on 09/25/2026 at 10:53 AM
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