Zayn al-Din Jurjani (d.1136 AD), Zakhirah-i Khwarazmshahi ('Treasury dedicated to the King of Khwarazmshahi'), An Encyclopaedia of Medical Science, Persia, late 15th/early 16th century, with later annotations in Hebrew

Persian manuscript on cream paper, 656 leaves, plus 2 flyleaves, 1 replacement page at the end, 29 lines to the page, written in fine naskh in black ink, complete copy with all 10 books, indices and chapter headings ('unwan) written in Eastern Kufic or bold cursive script, decorated in gold and polychrome and often ruled in gold and blue, keywords picked out in red, various Hebrew inscriptions in different hands, in light brown leather binding

37.5 by 25cm.

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