TWENTY-FOUR SECTIONS FROM A QUR'AN IN THIRTY JUZ'S
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TWENTY-FOUR SECTIONS FROM A QUR'AN IN THIRTY JUZ'S

OTTOMAN TURKEY, LATE 17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURY

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TWENTY-FOUR SECTIONS FROM A QUR'AN IN THIRTY JUZ'S

OTTOMAN TURKEY, LATE 17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURY
Comprising all juz's except juz' VIII, XVIII, XXIII, XXVII, XXIX and XXX, Arabic manuscript on paper, each juz' with approximately 20ff., each folio with 9ll. of black naskh script, with gold and polychrome roundel verse markers, sura headings in red naskh script within cartouches, text within black-ruled gold frame, catchwords, opening bifolio of juz' I with gold and polychrome floral illuminated panel, each in original gilt and stamped brown morocco binding with flap, with marbled paper doublures, some binding covers loose
Text panel 6 5/8 x 4in. (16.8 x 10.2cm.); folio 10¾ x 7¼in. (27.2 x 18.4cm.)
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