Qutb al-Din ibn 'Ala'addin al-Hanafi (d.1582-3 AD), Al-I'lam bi I'lam balad Allah al-Haram (A History of Mecca), copied by Ibrahim ibn Yusuf al-Muhtar al-Sharifi al-Hanafi al-Makki, Arabian peninsula, 16th century

Arabic manuscript on paper, 209 leaves plus 2 fly-leaves, 21 lines to the page, written in naskh script in black ink, headings and important words in red ink, occasional marginal annotations, in brown leather binding

16.8 by 11.6cm.

Condition Report:
In overall fair condition, the edges of the folios with some scuffing, the opening two folios and final folio with marginal repairs, additional folios with repairs at corners and edges, small tears and losses at corners, minor wormholing, staining throughout, minor smudging on title page and final folio but the text is overall clear and legible, the binding with small areas of damage, as viewed.