ZAKARIYIA B. MUHAMMAD B. MAHMUD AL-QAZWINI (1203-1283 AD): AJA'IB AL-MUKHLUQAT (THE WONDERS OF CREATION), in Persian, ILLUSTRATED MANUSCRIPT ON PAPER
ZAKARIYIA B. MUHAMMAD B. MAHMUD AL-QAZWINI (1203-1283 AD): AJA'IB AL-MUKHLUQAT (THE WONDERS OF CREATION), in Persian, ILLUSTRATED MANUSCRIPT ON PAPER

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ZAKARIYIA B. MUHAMMAD B. MAHMUD AL-QAZWINI (1203-1283 AD): AJA'IB AL-MUKHLUQAT (THE WONDERS OF CREATION), in Persian, ILLUSTRATED MANUSCRIPT ON PAPER
[India 18th Century]355 x 215mm., 572 + 3 leaves, 15 lines of black nasta'liq with subheadings in red within two sets of blue, red and gold rules, catchwords, 2 illuminated headpieces and 443 FULL COLOUR MINIATURES depicting angels, stars and constellations, plants, and animals both real and mythical, cloth-covered red morocco binding, slightly worn

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