Lot 32
- 32
'Abd al-Rahman Jami (d.1492), A collection of works, Persia, probably Tabriz, Safavid, dated 972 AH/1565 AD
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- ink on paper - bound manuscript
Persian and Arabic manuscript on paper, 254 leaves plus 4 flyleaves, 28 to 30 lines to the page, written in nasta’liq script in black ink, ruled in green, gold and blue, f.1b with illuminated roundel and f.2a with frontispiece with 45 lines of elegant nasta’liq in gold, decorated with polychrome and gold interlacing scrolls, lacking a folio after f.1, 9 additional gold and polychrome headpieces, in black leather binding
Condition
In good condition, missing the right hand side of the frontispiece, the margins with minor annotations, minor stains and minor holes, some quires loose but complete, as viewed
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Representing volume one of a Kulliyat, the present finely-illuminated manuscript contains: Shawahid al-nubuwwah (in Persian); Manasik al-hajj (in Persian); Lawayih (in Persian); Durrah al-fakhirah (in Arabic); Sokhanan-e khwajah parsa (in Persian); Al-Hashiyyah al-qudsiyyah (in Arabic) with a date 15 Ramadan 972 AH/16 April 1565 AD; Sharh-e naqsh-e fusus (in Persian); Tarjumeh-ye manzumeh-ye chehel hadith (in both Arabic and Persian), and Sharh fusus al-hikam (in Arabic).