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A highly desirable Mughal Qur'anic folio dated 1780, containing the final verses of the Meccan chapters 34, Shena (Saba), v.50-54, together with the Surah and first verse of the Meccan chapter 35, The Originator (Fatir).   Verses 50-54 of Chapter 34 address the finality of truth,

Quantity: 1 - Manuscript

Mulla Fathullah - Qur'an - - 1780

Ottoman Islamic illuminated manuscript of the Quran, Juz 7, in Taqi script.
Beautiful illuminated pages from the 19th century, taken from an ancient large-format Quran.
There are a total of 6 pages with gold borders.
7 columns per page, completely handwritten and bordered in

Quantity: 1 - Hand coloured illustrations - Manuscript

Turchia - Grande e antico Manoscritto Ottomano illuminato Juz 7 in caratteri Taqi - 1845

A Quranic leaf is a remarkable example of early Bihari script, circa 1425, a prosperous state, lying south of Nepal close bordering the Ganges river, became Muslim in the 12th century originally under the Bengal Governors. It contains verses 6-8 of chapter 22, surah Al-Hajj (The

Unknown - Quran - India (Bihar) - 1425

Rare Complete Yemenite Jewish Kabbalistic Manuscript — Handwritten, 246 Pages, Sanaa Yemen, 18th–19th Century.
DESCRIPTION:
A remarkable and complete handwritten manuscript from the Jewish community of Sanaa (Sana'a), Yemen, dating to approximately the 18th–19th century.

This

Quantity: 1 - Other - see description - Manuscript

Anonymous / Unknown Yemenite Jewish Scribe - קמיע טוב לכל דבר - 1780

A highly decorative and pleasing folio of Kashmiri origin copied from the Dewan written by Mohammed Shama od-din Hafez (1329-1399). It is in very good condition. It is written in elegant nasta'liq in black ink on burnished paper by a fine calligrapher, and has beautiful arabesque

Unknown - Hafez-Diwan - 1850

This image shows an old 1800 Arabic manuscript, likely a religious text or a manual on Islamic jurisprudence and rituals, given the mentions of prayer and pilgrimage. 
It is written in a traditional calligraphic script with red ink used for highlighting titles or important

Unknown - Islamic Prayers - 1800

A fine manuscript from a generously sized Qur'an dating back to midC16th.  It contains scripture from two consecutive Quranic chapters, 55 Al-Rahman (The Most Compassionate) closing verses and 56 Al-Waq'iah (The inevitable Event) opening verses. The final verses of 55 conclude

Unknown - Qur'an - Persia - 1560

Beautifully scripted in a very clean and elegant nastaliq, this rare folio is from a damaged copy, produced in 1533, of a reproduction of Nizami Ganjavi’s epic poetic work the Khamsa (خمسه, 'Quintet or Quinary') or Panj Ganj (پنج گنج, 'Five Treasures'): Makhzan-ol-Asrâr

Nezami - Khamseh Manuscript Page - 1533

An illuminated folio copied in Lucknow in 1724 from the Mathnawi by Jalal al-Din Rumia great Sufi Muslim poets. The Mathnawi (Arabic: مثنوي mathnawī) or masnavi (Persian: مثنوی Mas̲navī), is regarded as the greatest and most influential poetic work of muslim mysticism, taking

Jalal al-Din Rumi - The Mathnawi (Arabic: مثنوي) - 1724

An attractive illuminated manuscript page, on hand made paper sprinkled with gold, from a C16th copy of the Shahnameh, likely scribed in Kashmir, and written in high quality 'nasta'liq'. THe page contains epic verse describing battle narratives - warriors, kings, and acts of

Ferdowsi - Shahnameh - Ferdowsi - 1590

A magnificent Hafez-Diwan manuscript bi-folio, of Kashmiri origin, copied from the Divan written by Mohammed Shama od-din Hafez (1329-1399). Few poets have shaped the soul of Persian civilisation as profoundly as Hafez of Shiraz, whose C14th ghazals (a poetic form originating

Unknown - Hafez-Diwan - 1820

A single manuscript page written in Persian nasta’liq script, dating back to the 18th Century from Ferdowsi's Shahnameh (Book of Kings). The Shahnameh is an epic Persian poem by Ferdowsi detailing the history and mythology of Iran from the creation of the world to the Arab

Firdowsi - Shahnameh Manuscript - 1760

Koran-Manuscript Al-Māʾida.
Almohaden الموحدون
Caliph al-Walid I الوليد بن عبد الملك

Scholar-Quran Manuscript.
Sevilla, al-Andalus, Spanien, 18. Jahrhundert.
1 Doppel-Blatt = 4 Seiten.
*4 Seiten Koran-Handschrift.
*15 Zeilen pro Seite in Schwarzer Tinte verfaßt.
*handgeschöpftes

Quantity: 1 - Limited edition, Signed, Signed by author - Manuscript

Caliph al-Walid I الوليد بن عبد الملك - Almohaden الموحدون, Quran Manuscript Al-Māʾida, Sevilla, al-Andalus Spain - 1750

A very scarce and rare Qur'anic manuscript page on strong handmade paper, scribed in Egypt and dated C1450. It contains the Surah and verses 1-4 of Chapter 15, Al-Hijr (The Stone Valley). This Meccan chapter serves as a profound, warning message to Arab deniers of the scripture. 

Mamluk, Egypt - Quran - 1450

Ibn Sina - Canon Medicinae - al-Qânûn fi al-Tibb (The Canon of Medicine)

MEDIZIN-HANDSCHRIFTEN.
Drugs, juices, doctrine, pathology, anatomy, remedies.
Hand-coloured.
al-Andalus الأندلس, Córdoba-Spanien, around 1420–1450.
General foundations (theory and practice of medicine)
*

Quantity: 2 - Limited edition, Signed - Manuscript

Ibn Sina, Canon Medicinae - القانون في الطب - Materia Medica, Medical Manuscripts, Drugs, Juices, Doctrine, Pathology, Anatomy, al-Andalus - 1420

A magnificent manuscript of rare cultural hybridity and devotional beauty from an 18th Century Chinese Qur'an (circa 1760), which contains scripture from the Meccan chapter 29, Surah Al-Ankabut (The Spider).  The text is from verse 45 (advice to the Prophet), and forbids

Unknown - Quran - Chinese - 1760

A beautifully illuminated Persian manuscript page scribed in red and black ‘nasta'liq’, in 1868. There is lavish use of gold decoration within the elaborate decorative heading and in the Chapter heading beneath this.  The page is decorated with elaborate gold illumination

Unknown - Persia - The Khatm-ul-Khwajagan - 1868

A mounted bi-folio manuscript from a C17th copy of the Dewan written by Mohammed Shama od-din Hafez (1329-1399), written on burnished gold paper and in good condition. It is of Kashmiri origin. It is written in elegant nasta'liq in black ink by a fine calligrapher and contains

Unknown - Hafez-Diwan - 1675

We offer a single illuminated manuscript folio page from a 16th Century Safaivid Persian Qur'an. The manuscript contains the entire of chapter 91, Ash-Shams (The Sun), together with the final 6 verses in the upper portion of the manuscript, of chapter 90, Al-Balad (The City). 

Unknown - Qur'an - Safaivid - 1580

An illuminated miniature manuscript folio from a Qur'an originating in the state of Bihar, India, circa 1425. 

The folio contains scripture from Chapter 28 (Surah Al-Qasas - The Stories), v.28-26, which detail a pivotal moment in the life of Prophet Musa (Moses), focusing on his

Original eighteenth-century Persian miniature representing a complete page from an old scientific manuscript, with frame dimensions 28.5 cm x 22.5 cm x 1.5 cm. On the obverse of the work is a hand-painted figurative composition, executed in watercolor and gouache on handmade

Anonimowy artysta (malarz dworski lub rzemieślnik) ze skryptorium perskiego - Oryginalna miniatura perska, XVIII w. – dwustronna karta z rękopisu z traktatem gramatycznym - 1770

A single manuscript leaf from a 17th Century book of Muslim prayers, most likely a Du'aor supplication text). The manuscript was dated AH Muharran 1101/AD1689. The page is in great condition for its age and is from a remainder volume of a copy of the Al-Kamilat al-Sajjadiyah

Zayn al-Abidin 'Ali ibn al-Hussyn - Payers - 1689

A quality manuscript from a damaged Qur’an of the early Qajar dynasty (1794-1925) which had the exact date on the last page of AH1224, or AD 1809/10. 

The manuscript contains the Surah and first few verses (1-6) of Chapter 12,  Yusuf (Joseph) which introduce the story of Prophet

[Unknown] - Qajar Koran - 1809

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Item as described, completely smooth transaction, well packaged. Would gladly buy again.

Delivery, slow but ok, description ok too. But why on earth 2 separate packages for 2 small leaves at the same auction? Just to beaf up the proceeds? Not too sympathetic imho.

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Delivered on time and properly. There was some misunderstanding regarding the content of the persian manuscript, but not the vendor's fault. 

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Molto bello, come da descrizione e foto! Soddisfatta. Grazie! 

Very beautiful and rare pages. Very happy with this piece of history. Thank you very much.

Our pleasure and thank you for your interest and custom. 

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