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SAFAVID IRAN, AH 957/1550 AD
Persian manuscript on paper, 15ll. of black nasta'liq in two columns, gold divisions and margins between black rules, blue outer rule, headings in red in ruled panels, final folio signed and dated 957, later brown and tan morocco binding - 20.5 x 13cm.; Prayer book, Arabic manuscript on paper, 12ff., each with 9ll. of black naskh, gold margins between black rules, blue outer rule, outer ruled margin, headings in orange on gold and illuminated panels, illuminated heading panel at start, opening bifolio with gold clouds between the lines of text, final folio signed in red by Ahmad al-Waqar and dated AH 1283/1866 AD, later red morocco binding - 19 x 12.5cm.; another, 8ll. of black naskh, gold margins and divisions, occasional phrases in red, final folio signed and dated AH 1324/1906 AD, red morocco and termeh shawl cloth covered binding - 18 x 12cm.; and unidentified work, Arabic and Persian manuscript on paper, 19ll. of black naskh, words and phrases in or overlined in red, signed by Ibn Muhammad Madi Haidar 'Ali al-Abhar al-Hayy al-Isfahani and dated Tuesday 17 Jumada II AH 1117/1705 AD, dark brown morocco binding - 13.6 x 14.8cm. (4)
SAFAVID IRAN, AH 957/1550 AD
Persian manuscript on paper, 15ll. of black nasta'liq in two columns, gold divisions and margins between black rules, blue outer rule, headings in red in ruled panels, final folio signed and dated 957, later brown and tan morocco binding - 20.5 x 13cm.; Prayer book, Arabic manuscript on paper, 12ff., each with 9ll. of black naskh, gold margins between black rules, blue outer rule, outer ruled margin, headings in orange on gold and illuminated panels, illuminated heading panel at start, opening bifolio with gold clouds between the lines of text, final folio signed in red by Ahmad al-Waqar and dated AH 1283/1866 AD, later red morocco binding - 19 x 12.5cm.; another, 8ll. of black naskh, gold margins and divisions, occasional phrases in red, final folio signed and dated AH 1324/1906 AD, red morocco and termeh shawl cloth covered binding - 18 x 12cm.; and unidentified work, Arabic and Persian manuscript on paper, 19ll. of black naskh, words and phrases in or overlined in red, signed by Ibn Muhammad Madi Haidar 'Ali al-Abhar al-Hayy al-Isfahani and dated Tuesday 17 Jumada II AH 1117/1705 AD, dark brown morocco binding - 13.6 x 14.8cm. (4)
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