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Akbarnameh,
Persian manuscript on paper, part 3, 19ll. of black nasta'liq, words and phrases in or overlined in red, red and blue ruled margins, 22 x 33.5cm.; Masnavi of Rumi, 23ll. of black nasta'liq in four columns, words and phrases in or overlined in red - 33 x 20.5cm.; Tarikh-i Nadir, 16ll. of black nasta'liq, 30 x 19.5cm.; Prozit al-sufa, 32ll. of black nasta'liq, words and phrases in or overlined in red, red, green and gold margins betweenblack rules, blue outer rule, illuminated heading at start, brown morocco binding with marbled paper doublures - 37.5 x 24.5cm.; Akhlak al-Nasir, a work on ethics by Tusi, 17ll. of black nasta'liq,, words and phrases in or overlined in red, red margins, signed, before AH 1113/1701 AD - 28.5 x 16cm.; a manuscript, 25ll. of black nasta'liq, words and phrases in or overlined in red, red and blue ruled margin, illuminated heading panel at start, 31.5 x 20.3cm.; a genealogy, on pink and cream paper, 23ll. of black nasta'liq, words and phrases in or overlined in red, diagrams - 35.5 x 29cm.; Tarikh-i Firistah, or Gulshan-i Ibrahimi, a history of Islam, 30ll. of black nasta'liq, words and phrases in or overlined in red, dedication at end - 35 x 22cm.; Ilham al-mun'mi, religious meditaions, 8ll., words and phrases in or overlined in red, dated AH 1178/1764 AD -23.5 x 13cm.; Jami' al-saghir, 25ll. of black nasta'liq,words and phrases in or overlined in red, dated AH 1113/1701 AD - 21.5 x 15cm.; Dar al-Majalis, 18ll. of black nasta'liq, dated AH 1075/1664 AD - 20.5 x 12cm.; Nigaristan, 16ll. of black nasta'liq, 23.5 x 13cm.; Makatabat-i Allami, letters of Abu'l-Fazl, 15ll. of black nasta'liq - 25 x 15cm.; Tazkirah-i shu'ara, lives of the poets by Daulatshah, 17ll. of black nasta'liq, words and phrases in or overlined in red, dated AH 930/1523 AD - 26 x 15.3cm.; Mizan Danush, history of Hindustan, 15ll. of black nasta'liq, note by C.W. Broughton reading "this is a very valuable compliation from all the best historians, this copy was given me by the writer at Allahbad in 1769" - 20 x 12cm.; all 18th century with red morocco bindings unless otherwise noted (15)

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