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This is a very fine, luxurious copy of Hafez in its original binding of very high quality.
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QAJAR IRAN, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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SHAMS AL-DIN MUHAMMAD SHIRAZI HAFEZ (D. AH 792/1390 AD): DIWAN
Qajar Iran, early 19th century
Persian poetry on fine ivory paper, 180ff. with 14ll. of very fine black shikasteh in two gold-outlined columns, text outlined with gold, opening of diwan with fine gold and polychrome illuminated bifolio, preceded by introduction also with similarly illuminated bifolio, very clean condition, original gold lacquer binding with floral decoration, gul-o bulbul doublures, relacquered and repaired at spine
Folio 6 x 3¾in. (15 x 9.8cm.)
Qajar Iran, early 19th century
Persian poetry on fine ivory paper, 180ff. with 14ll. of very fine black shikasteh in two gold-outlined columns, text outlined with gold, opening of diwan with fine gold and polychrome illuminated bifolio, preceded by introduction also with similarly illuminated bifolio, very clean condition, original gold lacquer binding with floral decoration, gul-o bulbul doublures, relacquered and repaired at spine
Folio 6 x 3¾in. (15 x 9.8cm.)
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