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A SHI'A PRAYER BOOK IN SAFINA FORMAT
QAJAR IRAN, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Arabic and Persian manuscript on paper, 158ff. plus 7 fly-leaves, each folio with 12ll. of black naskh within cloud bands on gold ground, some words in red, with illuminated titles, between gold and black rules, catchwords, opening bifolio heavily illuminated, preceded by illuminated tables, with a diagram and numerous tables, in original gilt stamped morocco binding with gilt blue morocco doublures
Text panel 4 1/8 x 1¾in. (10.7 x 4.4cm.); folio 5¾ x 2 7/8in (14.5 x 7.4cm.)

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