Lot Essay
Another copy of this work, although later and dated 9 Rajab AH 1035/6 April 1626 AD sold at Christie's, 1 May 2001, lot 61.
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SIGNED 'ABD AL-RAHIM AL-ZUBAYDI, SAN'A, YEMEN, DATED SHAWWAL AH 969/JUNE-JULY 1562 AD
Details
SHIHAB AL-DIN BIN AHMAD BIN AHMAD BIN 'ABD AL-LATIF AL-SHARJI AL-ZUBAYDI (D.1488 AD): KITAB AL-FAWA'ID WA AL-SILAT WA AL-'AWA'ID
SIGNED 'ABD AL-RAHIM AL-ZUBAYDI, SAN'A, YEMEN, DATED SHAWWAL AH 969/JUNE-JULY 1562 AD
On magic, the use of talismans and prayers in the Qur'an, Arabic manuscript on paper, 100ff. as numbered plus two fly-leaves, each folio with 25ll. of black naskh script, titles and some words picked out in red, some phrases underlined in red, text within red frame, including numerous tables and some diagrams, with later added notes to the fly-leaves, colophon signed and dated with an area of repair, in brown morocco binding with stamped medallion
Text panel 6¼ x 4in. (15.7 x 10cm.); folio 7 7/8 x 5 5/8in. (20 x 14.3cm.)
SIGNED 'ABD AL-RAHIM AL-ZUBAYDI, SAN'A, YEMEN, DATED SHAWWAL AH 969/JUNE-JULY 1562 AD
On magic, the use of talismans and prayers in the Qur'an, Arabic manuscript on paper, 100ff. as numbered plus two fly-leaves, each folio with 25ll. of black naskh script, titles and some words picked out in red, some phrases underlined in red, text within red frame, including numerous tables and some diagrams, with later added notes to the fly-leaves, colophon signed and dated with an area of repair, in brown morocco binding with stamped medallion
Text panel 6¼ x 4in. (15.7 x 10cm.); folio 7 7/8 x 5 5/8in. (20 x 14.3cm.)