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QAJAR IRAN, DATED SHAWWAL AH 1232/AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 1817 AD

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QAJAR IRAN, DATED SHAWWAL AH 1232/AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 1817 AD
Arabic manuscript on paper, 401ff. plus three fly-leaves, each folio with 14ll. of black naskh script arranged between double gold and black divisions, with Persian interlinear translations in red nasta'liq script, with gold rosette verse markers with polychrome highlights, sura headings in red thuluth script on gold ground within illuminated cartouches, text within blue and black-ruled gold frame, illuminated marginal medallions inscribed in red thuluth script, f.2 lacking, first folio with fine gold and polychrome illumination, colophon signed and dated, with catchwords, in probably original stamped, gilt and coloured black morocco binding, one cover loose
Text panel 7 ½ x 4 ¼in. (18.9 x 10.8cm.); folio 10 x 6 5/8in. (25.5 x 17cm.)
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