Lot 223
Arabic Manuscript
Rare Books, Manuscripts & Photographs
Auction: Rare Books, Manuscripts & Photographs | 09 May 2007
Description
Dala 'il al -Khairat. Dased: 1199 A. H. miniature Arabic manuscript on glazed paper. Binding 3 " tall x 2 " wide, 166 leaves of text plus 4 rear endpapers written over in a non-scribal hand, text mainly in red and black within double ruled red border, occasional orange, purple and blue, two full pages with most attractive architectural illustration (gilded), a few lines of text from time to time within gilded cartouches, in original morocco, pretty arabesque-shaped central panel depicting various flowers on each cover, one joint cracked
Footnote
Note: Pilgrims' guide, of some sophistication and charmingly bound, dating from the end of the 18th century.