Les oeuvres de Wali publiées en Hindoustani par M. Garcin de Tassy professeur d'Hindoustani à l'École des Langues Orientales près la Bibliothèque du Roi [...]

Two parts in one volume, 4to (310x240 mm). XX, [4], 67, [1], 144 pages of text in Indostani printed with Arabic characters in two columns. Lithographed frontispiece with a facsimile of the original manuscript. Imprimerie Royale's coat of arms on the title pages. Contemporary marbled wrappers (spine reinforced). A very good copy with large untrimmed margins.

This is the first French version and the first printed edition of the poems of the renowned Islamic poet Shah Waliullah Muhaddith Dehlawi. He played a significant role in Muslim India and throughout South Asia through his teachings and spiritual guidance. He was a profound expert in the languages and cultures of Persia and Arabia. After completing the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina, he returned to Delhi and sought to revitalise Islamic studies and the role of Muslims in India through his teachings after a long period of decline. He composed numerous works in Persian and Arabic, and also translated the Qur'an into Persian.

This edition, edited by Garcin de Tassy and verified against seven manuscripts, is dedicated to Silvestre de Sacy. It includes an introductory essay and a French translation with erudite notes, alongside the original text printed in Arabic, which opens with its own title page. Work on the edition began in 1834 and was completed in 1836 (as indicated on the second French title page).

OCLC, 997444570.

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