Lacquer book covers, the black lacquer exterior painted in gold with a large central rectangular gul-o bulbul panel within flowering vine borders, the red lacquer doublures with central panel painted in gold with a foliate geometric pattern within a meandering vine border, similar black and gold outer border, leather spine (split), (small areas of restoration, exterior relacquered), Qajar Persia, 19th century - 12½ x 8¼in. (31.8 x 21cm.)