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SIGNED BY MUHAMMAD 'ARAB SAMARQANDI, SAFAVID IRAN, 17TH CENTURY
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MUSLIH AL-DIN SA'DI (D. 1292 AD): GULISTAN
SIGNED BY MUHAMMAD 'ARAB SAMARQANDI, SAFAVID IRAN, 17TH CENTURY
Persian manuscript on paper, 80ff. plus three fly-leaves, each with 15ll. elegant black nasta'liq script, words picked out in red, blue and occasionally gold, text sometimes on two columns, portions with interlinear notes in small red script, occasional lines of Arabic naskh script, gold and black ruled divisions, gold and green margins between black rules, red and blue outer rules, occasional marginal notes, opening bifolio later fully illuminated in gold and colours, first page with seal impressions and ownership inscriptions, signed colophon on final folio, brown morocco Ottoman binding with stamped ogival medallion and border, marbled paper doublures
Text 6 ¼ x 3 ¼in. (16 x 8.2cm.); folio 8 ¾ x 5 7/8in. (22.4 x 15cm.)
SIGNED BY MUHAMMAD 'ARAB SAMARQANDI, SAFAVID IRAN, 17TH CENTURY
Persian manuscript on paper, 80ff. plus three fly-leaves, each with 15ll. elegant black nasta'liq script, words picked out in red, blue and occasionally gold, text sometimes on two columns, portions with interlinear notes in small red script, occasional lines of Arabic naskh script, gold and black ruled divisions, gold and green margins between black rules, red and blue outer rules, occasional marginal notes, opening bifolio later fully illuminated in gold and colours, first page with seal impressions and ownership inscriptions, signed colophon on final folio, brown morocco Ottoman binding with stamped ogival medallion and border, marbled paper doublures
Text 6 ¼ x 3 ¼in. (16 x 8.2cm.); folio 8 ¾ x 5 7/8in. (22.4 x 15cm.)
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