A book of wisdom in the style of Sa'di's Gulistan and Pand Nameh Anushirwan - a book of the sayings of Emperor Anushirwan of Iran, Persian manuscript on paper, 147ff. each with 13ll. of black nasta'liq, red dots between phrases, gold margin between black and blue rules, occaional words in red, ff.1and 146v. with later illuminated heading, safavid Persia, 16th century, plain black morocco binding - folio 6½in. x 3½in.