Sale 5499
London, South Kensington
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8 October 2010
Price realised
GBP 8,125
Estimate
A MANUSCRIPT ON ASTRONOMY COPIED BY TAHNIR AL-MUFALAH, PROBABLY IRAN, DATED 663AH/1264AD Arabic manuscript on paper, incomplete at beginning, 4ff. with 21ll. of black naskh, certain words highlighted in red, with one diagram, red velvet binding with marbled paper covers - folio 7 x 5in (17.8 x 12.7cm)
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