Ɵ Arabic Qasa'ida, on polished paper [probably Ottoman Turkey, second half of nineteenth century]

Ɵ Mawla Sal'a wa S'llim daima' abadan (a volume of Arabic Qasa'ida), 8 parts in one volume, in Arabic, illuminated manuscript on polished paper [probably Ottoman Turkey, second half of nineteenth century] 50 leaves (including two endpapers), complete, catchwords throughout, single and double column, 13 lines of red or black naskh per page, each of the 8 sections with a separate illuminated polychrome heading, columns ruled in red and gilt, some in silver colouring, decorative circular gilt roundels with red and turquoise dots marking the verses throughout, leaves a little mottled in places, overall excellent condition, 223 by 148mm.; contemporary green cloth-backed boards with flap, outer edges in buckram ruled in gilt, rubbed and cloth lightly soiled A charming anthology of devotional Arabic verses, rarely seen in poetic form, including verses in praise of the Prophet Muhammad.