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A PERSIAN PRAYER BOOK, QAJAR, IRAN, 19TH CENTURY

Reference: ART3002074

Arabic manuscript on paper, 194 leaves, plus one fly leaf, each folio with 12 lines of neat black naskh, important words and phrases picked out in red, headings in red within gold and polychrome illuminated cartouches, text panels outlined in gold and polychrome, gold outer rules, opening bifolio with gold and polychrome illuminated header and borders, fly-leaf with copious owner's notes, in soft brown morocco with stamped central medallion and borders, maroon Morocco doublures. Folio 16.7 by 8.6 cm.