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Two of these manuscripts bear the following note in English 'I have found this book in a place called Tazarut in Africa [...]13th of June 1927'
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MOROCCO, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
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THREE NORTH AFRICAN MANUSCRIPTS
MOROCCO, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
Including a Qur'an juz' (illustrated), 84ff. plus one fly-leaf, each folio with 7ll. of thin black maghribi script, the name of Allah written in gold throughout, sura headings in gold maghribi script outlined in black, text within blue and red rules, with illuminated marginal medallions, multiple tears throughout, with later owner's inscription in English, in gilt morocco binding with flapt; Al-Busiri's Kawakib al-durriya fi madh khayr al-barriya (Qasida al-Burda or Poem of the Mantle), 19ff., each with 10ll. of brown or red maghribi script, first folio loose, colophon dated Sunday 21 Dhu al-Hijja AH 1262, signed Muhammad bin al-Hasan bin 'Abdillah, without binding; and a 19th century religious treatise, 68ff. plus two fly-leaves, each folio with 17ll. of black maghribi script, text within green and red rules, some marginal notes, later owner's note on first folio in English, in gilt and stamped morocco binding (damaged)
The largest folio 8 7/8 x 6 ¼in. (22.6 x 16.3cm.)
MOROCCO, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
Including a Qur'an juz' (illustrated), 84ff. plus one fly-leaf, each folio with 7ll. of thin black maghribi script, the name of Allah written in gold throughout, sura headings in gold maghribi script outlined in black, text within blue and red rules, with illuminated marginal medallions, multiple tears throughout, with later owner's inscription in English, in gilt morocco binding with flapt; Al-Busiri's Kawakib al-durriya fi madh khayr al-barriya (Qasida al-Burda or Poem of the Mantle), 19ff., each with 10ll. of brown or red maghribi script, first folio loose, colophon dated Sunday 21 Dhu al-Hijja AH 1262, signed Muhammad bin al-Hasan bin 'Abdillah, without binding; and a 19th century religious treatise, 68ff. plus two fly-leaves, each folio with 17ll. of black maghribi script, text within green and red rules, some marginal notes, later owner's note on first folio in English, in gilt and stamped morocco binding (damaged)
The largest folio 8 7/8 x 6 ¼in. (22.6 x 16.3cm.)
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