TWO QUR'ANS
TWO QUR'ANS

IRAN AND INDIA, ONE SIGNED 'ISA BIN HAYDAR AL-TALIQANI AND DATED 2 JUMADA II AH 1189/31 JULY 1175 AD

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TWO QUR'ANS
IRAN AND INDIA, ONE SIGNED 'ISA BIN HAYDAR AL-TALIQANI AND DATED 2 JUMADA II AH 1189/31 JULY 1175 AD
Arabic manuscript on paper, the first with 18ll. of black naskh script per folio with gold interlinear divisions, sura headings in red thuluth script within cartouches, text within black-ruled gold frame, opening bifolio with gold and polychrome illuminated margins and headpieces, colophon signed and dated, in original lacquer covered binding, the second with 11ll. of black naskh script per folio with double interlinear divisions, sura headings in red thuluth script, text within red and black-ruled gold frame, opening, final and other bifolios with gold and polychrome illuminated margins, in stamped brown morocco binding
Folio 3 7/8 x 2 1/8in. (9.9 x 5.5cm.) and 7 3/8 x 5in. (18.7 x 12.6cm.) (2)

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