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Muhammad Ali al-Tabataba'i, Kitab al-Quda', in Farsi, illuminated manuscript on paper [Qajar Persia, dated 21 Rajab 1259 AH (August 1843 AD)] 111 leaves, complete, single column, 29 lines black naskh, some phrases and overlining of text in red, leaves ruled in blue and gold, Iranian export stamps to preliminary and penultimate leaves, a few ink smudges, else clean and bright copy, 355 by 215mm.; contemporary morocco, upper cover becoming loose, a little rubbed Once in the Hagop Kevorkian collection, their 1103: sold Sotheby's, 18 April 1983, lot 45; thereafter the Mohamed Makiya collection, their 42/100. This contains a thorough and comprehensive codification of Islamic Shi'ite law, signed and dated in the final colophon by Abdullah Shirazi. The large format and size of the outer margins, left for the reader to make notes and annotations, suggest that this was copied for a high ranking practitioner of law in the Qajari courts. Condition Report: 111 leaves, complete, single column, 29 lines black naskh, some phrases and overlining of text in red, leaves ruled in blue and gold, Iranian export stamps to preliminary and penultimate leaves, a few ink smudges, else clean and bright copy, 355 by 215mm.; contemporary morocco, upper cover becoming loose, a little rubbed Condition Report Disclaimer