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'Ali b. 'Umar al-Baidawi: Anwar al-Tanzil wa Asrar al-Ta'wil
Late Safavid Persia, Rajab AH 1121/September 1709 AD
The famous commentary on the Qur'an together with two marginal commentaries, Arabic manuscript on cream paper, 478ff. as listed on flyleaf plus three flyleaves, each with 29ll. of naskh, the Qur'anic text written in red, the commentary in black, gold margin between black rules, the secondary commentaries written marginally in black nasta'liq, gold ruled outer margin, (negligible smudging and staining), opening folio with gold and polychrome illuminated heading, final folio with colophon dated Rajab 1121, contemporary russet morocco binding with stamped gold and red medallion and pendants, darker border (some scuffing and wear to edges, repaired)
folio 12 x 7¼in. (30.5 x 18.6cm.); text 8 x 3¾in. (20.4 x 9.6cm.)
Late Safavid Persia, Rajab AH 1121/September 1709 AD
The famous commentary on the Qur'an together with two marginal commentaries, Arabic manuscript on cream paper, 478ff. as listed on flyleaf plus three flyleaves, each with 29ll. of naskh, the Qur'anic text written in red, the commentary in black, gold margin between black rules, the secondary commentaries written marginally in black nasta'liq, gold ruled outer margin, (negligible smudging and staining), opening folio with gold and polychrome illuminated heading, final folio with colophon dated Rajab 1121, contemporary russet morocco binding with stamped gold and red medallion and pendants, darker border (some scuffing and wear to edges, repaired)
folio 12 x 7¼in. (30.5 x 18.6cm.); text 8 x 3¾in. (20.4 x 9.6cm.)