PROBABLY OTTOMAN, AH 881/1476-77 AD

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NI'MATULLAH (?): GAUHARISTAN (?)
Probably Ottoman, AH 881/1476-77 AD
A book of advice, Persian manuscript on cream paper, 112ff. with 11ll. of fine black nasta'liq within gold ruled outlines, titles in gold, opening folio with gold and polychrome heading, final folio with colophon dated 881, seal impressions of Sultan Bayazid II, very good condition, in original maroon morocco binding with gold tooled medallion, lightly scuffed
Folio 7 x 4in. (17.7 x 10cm.); text 4 1/8 x 2in. (10.5 x 5cm.)

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Lot Essay

There are two seal impressions of Sultan Bayazid II (AH 886-918/1481-1512 AD) on the opening and closing folios. Other notes are dated AH 1019-1216 (1610-1801 AD). The marginal notes are in Turkish. This is a beautiful manuscript in excellent condition. The author and title are unknown, but the work concerns words of wisdom.

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