Lot Essay
For another slightly later copy of this work, see lot 45.
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NEAR EAST, WEDNESDAY AH 16 JUMADA II 651/13 AUGUST 1253 AD
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Abu'l Qasim Mahmud ibn 'Umar al-Zamakhshri (d. AH 538/1144 AD):Al-Mufassal
Near East, Wednesday AH 16 Jumada II 651/13 August 1253 AD
On the Arabic language, Arabic manuscript on dark buff paper, 190ff. with 13ll. of dark sepia naskh, copious marginal annotations in the hand of the scribe, final folio with colophon dated Wednesday 16 Jumada II 651 and signed Mikhail ibn Jibrail al-Halabi, light water staining, otherwise good condition, plain tan morocco binding with paper overlay
Folio 75/8 x 6in. (19.4 x 15cm.)
Near East, Wednesday AH 16 Jumada II 651/13 August 1253 AD
On the Arabic language, Arabic manuscript on dark buff paper, 190ff. with 13ll. of dark sepia naskh, copious marginal annotations in the hand of the scribe, final folio with colophon dated Wednesday 16 Jumada II 651 and signed Mikhail ibn Jibrail al-Halabi, light water staining, otherwise good condition, plain tan morocco binding with paper overlay
Folio 75/8 x 6in. (19.4 x 15cm.)
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