3rd Nov, 2021 11:00

A Middle Eastern Journey

 
  Lot 611
 

A COMPLETE 'THE KORAN; COMMONLY CALLED THE ALCORAN OF MOHAMMED'
Translated by George Sale, 1812

A COMPLETE 'THE KORAN; COMMONLY CALLED THE ALCORAN OF MOHAMMED'
2 vols., 'new edition', folding plan of Mecca, 3 further tables (2 folding), offsetting, translated by George Sale, bookplate to front pastedown, contemporary calf gilt, loss to spine of vol. I, 8vo, for J. Walker et al., 1812.

On the bookplate, we see the Courtenay Morland coat of arms with an eagle perched atop the shield, a rampant lion and three balls all taken from the two family crests. William Courtenay Morland (1818 - 1909) was the son of Charles Morland and Lady Caroline Eustatia Courtenay (1775-1851), daughter of Viscount William Courtenay, 8th Earl of Devon. Courtenay Morland inherited Court Lodge Estate in Lamberhurst, Kent after the death of his Uncle. Marrying Margaretta Eliza Cator in 1843, he had two son's Charles and Henry. Nowadays, Court Lodge continues in the hands of the Morland family, as a luxurious countryside estate with holiday cottages.

Sold for £500

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