JAMAL AL-DIN ABU MUHAMMAD NIZAMI (D. 1217 AD): KHAMSA
TIMURID IRAN, 2ND HALF 15TH CENTURY
JAMAL AL-DIN ABU MUHAMMAD NIZAMI (D. 1217 AD): KHAMSA TIMURID IRAN, 2ND HALF 15TH CENTURY The mystical poems of Nizami, followed by Mas'ud Sa'd Salman Sawaji's Khorshid wa jamshid , Persian manuscript on paper, 598ff. plus three modern fly-leaves, each folio with 21ll. of nasta'liq script arranged in two columns, with further text written on the diagonal in marginal text panels, text within gold, black and blue rules, titles in gold naskh script, with finely illuminated polychrome headings, text panels with triangular illuminated cartouches along their border, catchwords, added frontispiece and dedication to Ghazan Khan's library, with added date of AH 690, with four later miniatures, catchwords, in stamped and gilt brown morocco binding, the two covers detached, some waterstaining Text panel 7 x 4in. (18.5 x 11.4cm.); folio 10 x 6in. (25.4 x 17cm.)
JAMAL AL-DIN ABU MUHAMMAD NIZAMI (D. 1217 AD): KHAMSA
TIMURID IRAN, 2ND HALF 15TH CENTURY
JAMAL AL-DIN ABU MUHAMMAD NIZAMI (D. 1217 AD): KHAMSA TIMURID IRAN, 2ND HALF 15TH CENTURY The mystical poems of Nizami, followed by Mas'ud Sa'd Salman Sawaji's Khorshid wa jamshid , Persian manuscript on paper, 598ff. plus three modern fly-leaves, each folio with 21ll. of nasta'liq script arranged in two columns, with further text written on the diagonal in marginal text panels, text within gold, black and blue rules, titles in gold naskh script, with finely illuminated polychrome headings, text panels with triangular illuminated cartouches along their border, catchwords, added frontispiece and dedication to Ghazan Khan's library, with added date of AH 690, with four later miniatures, catchwords, in stamped and gilt brown morocco binding, the two covers detached, some waterstaining Text panel 7 x 4in. (18.5 x 11.4cm.); folio 10 x 6in. (25.4 x 17cm.)
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