Mir Khwand, Raudat al-Safa, vol. VI only, on Timur and...

Mir Khwand, Raudat al-Safa, vol. VI only, on Timur and his descendants, Iran, dated 20th Safar 1030/14th January 1621, Persian manuscript on paper, 293ff., 21ll. to the page written in naskhi script in black ink, significant words and sentences picked out in red ink, inner margins ruled in green, blue, red and gold, catchwords in wide outer margins, one illuminated headpiece in colours and gold, some crude repairs mostly restricted to outer margins, rather browned, some worming, brown morocco with stamped central medallions and cornerpieces of gilt leather inlay, worn, crudely rebacked, doublures of brown morocco with central medallions and cornerpieces decorated with gilt filigree and coloured grounds, some filigree now missing, 38 x 24cm. Provenance: The collection of the late Jafar Ghazi. A note on the last leaf, dated AH 1202/AD 1787-88, states that the manuscript was presented to a certain Muhammad Taqi. There is also a 19th century owner's name and seal impressions of a certain Muhammad Vali Qovanlu (unidentified).