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Qasidah al-Burdah
a poem in praise of the Prophet, Arabic manuscript on paper with interlinear Persian translation, lines of red and black naskh above a panel of smaller green and black script, red and green rules margins, marginal notes, plain black morocco binding, probably India, late 18th century - 9½ x 6½in. (24.2 x 16.5cm.); Gulistan of Sadi, Persian manuscript on paper, 11ll. of black nasta'liq, red commas between phrases, occasional words in red, red and black ruled margin, signed by Sayyid 'Abd al-Karim, Persia, 24 Jumada I, AH 1188/July 1774 AD, brown stamped morocco binding - 8¼ x 5in. (21 x 12.8cm.) (2)
a poem in praise of the Prophet, Arabic manuscript on paper with interlinear Persian translation, lines of red and black naskh above a panel of smaller green and black script, red and green rules margins, marginal notes, plain black morocco binding, probably India, late 18th century - 9½ x 6½in. (24.2 x 16.5cm.); Gulistan of Sadi, Persian manuscript on paper, 11ll. of black nasta'liq, red commas between phrases, occasional words in red, red and black ruled margin, signed by Sayyid 'Abd al-Karim, Persia, 24 Jumada I, AH 1188/July 1774 AD, brown stamped morocco binding - 8¼ x 5in. (21 x 12.8cm.) (2)