75/2540 [Qur'an]. "Den Arabischen Alcoran". Manuscript, pen and ink on paper, Dutch text, 1st half 17th cent., (1),142 lvs., contemp. calf.

- Spine-ends dam.; binding sl. worn. Contents fine.

= Very early 17th century Dutch translation of the Quran based on the German translation by Solomon Schwigger. The German translation was first published in 1616. The first edition of the first Dutch translation was published in 1641 by Barent Adriaensz Berentsma. Our manuscript differs on some points textually from the German, as well as the Dutch translation. It is not clear whether this is a pre-1641 Dutch translation after the German edition or a transcript of the Dutch translation of 1641. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CXIII.