Abu 'Abdallah Muhammad bin Salman Al-Jazuli, Dala'il al-Khayrat wa shawariq al-Anwar, with two illustrations of the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, North India, probably Kashmir, early 19th Century
Arabic manuscript on paper, 122 leaves, 10 lines to the page written in naskhi script in black ink, interlinear Persian translation in minute nasta'liq script in red, inner margins ruled in blue and gold, catchwords, outer borders of some pages richly decorated with vegetal and floral motifs in colours and gold, two illuminated headpieces in colours and gold, rather browned, brown morocco with stamped decoration, edges slightly worn
160 x 98 mm.
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Arabic manuscript on paper, 122 leaves, 10 lines to the page written in naskhi script in black ink, interlinear Persian translation in minute nasta'liq script in red, inner margins ruled in blue and gold, catchwords, outer borders of some pages richly decorated with vegetal and floral motifs in colours and gold, two illuminated headpieces in colours and gold, rather browned, brown morocco with stamped decoration, edges slightly worn
160 x 98 mm.