.jpg?w=1)
CENTRAL ASIA, DATED 11 SHAWWAL AH 960/20 SEPTEMBER 1553
Details
IBN SINA (D. 1037 AD): AL-QANUN FI AL-TIBB (THE CANON OF MEDICINE)
CENTRAL ASIA, DATED 11 SHAWWAL AH 960/20 SEPTEMBER 1553
Avicenna's major work on medicine, vol. III., Arabic manuscript on paper, 173ff. plus two fly leaves, 19ll. of black naskh to the page, titles and important words picked out in red, some phrases overlined in red, text within blue and red rules, with catchwords, occasional marginal notes, pen pagination, opening folio with finely illuminated headpiece, colophon dated, later added ownership notes, in marbled paper covered binding
Text panel 7 1/8 x 4 ½in. (18 x 11.6cm.); folio 9 3/8 x 6in. (23.8 x 15.2cm.)
CENTRAL ASIA, DATED 11 SHAWWAL AH 960/20 SEPTEMBER 1553
Avicenna's major work on medicine, vol. III., Arabic manuscript on paper, 173ff. plus two fly leaves, 19ll. of black naskh to the page, titles and important words picked out in red, some phrases overlined in red, text within blue and red rules, with catchwords, occasional marginal notes, pen pagination, opening folio with finely illuminated headpiece, colophon dated, later added ownership notes, in marbled paper covered binding
Text panel 7 1/8 x 4 ½in. (18 x 11.6cm.); folio 9 3/8 x 6in. (23.8 x 15.2cm.)
Special notice
No VAT on hammer price or buyer's premium.
Sale room notice
Please note that the Gulf Cooperation Council has imposed a ban on the importation of Iranian goods to or via its member states. Some of the member states are enforcing the ban strictly such as Saudi Arabia. Please check with your shippers on whether you will be able to ship Iranian artworks to the GCC member states.