Lot Essay
This is a commentary on a poem by the mystical Egyptian poet, Umar b. al-Farid.
MAMLUK EGYPT, AH 18 DHUL QA'ADA 907/18 MAY 1502 AD
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Da'ud b. Muhammad b. Muhammad al-Runi al-Qaisari (d. 751/1350): Sharh Ta'iyat al-Suluk
Mamluk Egypt, AH 18 Dhul Qa'ada 907/18 May 1502 AD
Commentary on a mystical poem, Arabic manuscript on cream paper, 264ff. as numbered with 17ll. of black naskh, many words in red, final folio with colophon signed Abu Bakr b. Hasan b. Muhammad al-Balbaisi and dated 18 Dhul Qa'ada 907, light staining, smudging, worming and restorations, in black morocco binding with flap
Folio 6¾ x 5 3/8in. (17 x 13cm.)
Mamluk Egypt, AH 18 Dhul Qa'ada 907/18 May 1502 AD
Commentary on a mystical poem, Arabic manuscript on cream paper, 264ff. as numbered with 17ll. of black naskh, many words in red, final folio with colophon signed Abu Bakr b. Hasan b. Muhammad al-Balbaisi and dated 18 Dhul Qa'ada 907, light staining, smudging, worming and restorations, in black morocco binding with flap
Folio 6¾ x 5 3/8in. (17 x 13cm.)
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The hejira date is equivalent to 18 May 1502 AD