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Quran
by Quran
- Used
- Condition
- An attractive large size Qur’an with a very good quality of the nasta’liq manuscript. Mild occasional smudging, water staini
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Persia, c. 1760. An attractive large size Qur’an with a very good quality of the nasta’liq manuscript. Mild occasional smudging, water staining in the margins and minor old repairs, otherwise a very good example of this scarce manuscript Qur’an. . Binding: 19th century full calf with tooled corner pieces and center piece on covers. Gilt ornamentation saved from original spine. , Notes: A fine Qur’an from the mid 18th century. Text is written in Arabic on 502 leaves. Written in nasta’liq script in black and red ink with 11 lines to a page. Occasional notes in red and black ink in margins. , Size: 4to (275x185mm). , Illustration: Illustrated with a superb double-page illuminated watercolour title page in various colours and gold. The work throughout is illustrated with diacritics and vowel points in black and red, red roundels marking verses, margins ruled in red and blue, and surah headings are distinguished by red rules. , Category: Book Manuscript; Book Religious Islam;
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- Bookseller
- Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- B5590
- Title
- Quran
- Author
- Quran
- Book Condition
- Used - An attractive large size Qur’an with a very good quality of the nasta’liq manuscript. Mild occasional smudging, water staini
- Place of Publication
- Persia
- Date Published
- c. 1760
- Keywords
- Book Manuscript; Book Religious Islam;
Terms of Sale
Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
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- Leaves
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- Calf
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
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- Title Page
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- Fine
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