A FINE OTTOMAN GILT STAMPED LEATHER BOOKBINDING, each maroon morocco cover with black stamped central medallion, pendants and spandrels containing gold floral arabesques, in a gold rope-pattern border, the flap similar, the front spine with two stamped inscription cartouches reading la yamasar illa al-Taharun and .... .... al-'alimin, green morocco doublures, 17th century (spine replaced, minor repairs)

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A FINE OTTOMAN GILT STAMPED LEATHER BOOKBINDING, each maroon morocco cover with black stamped central medallion, pendants and spandrels containing gold floral arabesques, in a gold rope-pattern border, the flap similar, the front spine with two stamped inscription cartouches reading la yamasar illa al-Taharun and .... .... al-'alimin, green morocco doublures, 17th century (spine replaced, minor repairs)
8½in. (21.9cm.) high
16¾in. (43cm.) long
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