£5,600
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs | 443
Auction: 2 September 2015 at 12:00 BST
Qur'an, thought to be Persian from the 16th or 17th century, 277 manuscript leaves, including 2 highly decorated initial pages in red, blue and gold, all pages with red, gold, blue and green text borders, page edges bordered faintly in black and gold, 111 horizontal illuminated gold, blue and red bands with red lettering through text throughout the work, possibly later blind-stamped morocco, rebacked, joints split, some repairs, soiling, ink smudging, adhesion between some leaves and some tears affecting text, 276 x 174mm.