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NORTH INDIA, 18TH CENTURY
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TWO QUR'ANS
NORTH INDIA, 18TH CENTURY
Including a Qur'an in two volumes, 431ff. and 447f., each folio with 7ll. of black naskh script with double gold interlinear divisions and Persian translation in red nasta'liq script, with gold roundel verse markers outlined in black, sura headings in red thuluth script, each juz' marked with a gold and polychrome illuminated headpiece, text within blue and black-ruled gold frame, with gold and polychrome marginal medallions, opening bifolios with illuminated headpieces, in modern brown morocco binding; and a possibly early 18th century Qur'an, 524ff. plus 4 fly-leaves, each folio with 11ll. of elegant black naskh script with gold roundel verse markers outlined in black, sura headings in red thuluth script within cartouches, text within black and blue-ruled gold frame, with gold and blue marginal medallions, catchwords, opening bifolio with gold and polychrome illuminated borders, in stamped morocco binding with flap
Folio 9 x 5 3/8in. (23 x 13.8cm.); 9 1/8 x 5½in. (23.2 x 14cm.) illustrated (3)
NORTH INDIA, 18TH CENTURY
Including a Qur'an in two volumes, 431ff. and 447f., each folio with 7ll. of black naskh script with double gold interlinear divisions and Persian translation in red nasta'liq script, with gold roundel verse markers outlined in black, sura headings in red thuluth script, each juz' marked with a gold and polychrome illuminated headpiece, text within blue and black-ruled gold frame, with gold and polychrome marginal medallions, opening bifolios with illuminated headpieces, in modern brown morocco binding; and a possibly early 18th century Qur'an, 524ff. plus 4 fly-leaves, each folio with 11ll. of elegant black naskh script with gold roundel verse markers outlined in black, sura headings in red thuluth script within cartouches, text within black and blue-ruled gold frame, with gold and blue marginal medallions, catchwords, opening bifolio with gold and polychrome illuminated borders, in stamped morocco binding with flap
Folio 9 x 5 3/8in. (23 x 13.8cm.); 9 1/8 x 5½in. (23.2 x 14cm.) illustrated (3)