Nizami Ganjavi's Makhzan al-Asrar, together with Amir Khusraw's Matl'a al-Anvar, in Farsi, decorated manuscript on paper [Safavid Persia, late seventeenth century]

Nizami Ganjavi's Makhzan al-Asrar, together with Amir Khusraw's Matl'a al-Anvar, in Farsi, decorated manuscript on paper [Safavid Persia, late seventeenth century]

single volume, two works in one volume, double column, 15 lines black nasta'liq containing the text from Nizami's poem, with lines nasta'liq extending into the margins containing the text from Khusraw's work, some overlining and headings in red, ownership seal of Fahri Bilge to first leaf, some leaves and the final gathering lacking, a few small smudges, else good condition, 215 by 150 mm.; contemporary tooled leather with flap, covers ruled in blind with central decorative stamp to both covers, lower edge of upper cover damaged with loss to leather, worn

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