A TREATISE ON CHESS
A TREATISE ON CHESS

OTTOMAN TURKEY OR SYRIA, CIRCA 1900

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A TREATISE ON CHESS
OTTOMAN TURKEY OR SYRIA, CIRCA 1900
Arabic manuscript on paper, 20ff. plus 2 fly-leaves, each folio with 11ll. of black naskh within black-rules gold frame, titles in red, with numerous tables, opening folio with illuminated heading, catchwords, followed by sayings on chess, in original gilt morocco binding
Text panel 4 5/8 x 2 5/8in. (11.8 x 6.6cm.); folio 6 7/8 x 4½in. (17.5 x 11.3cm.)