Jalal al-Din Muhammad
Mathnavi , 1859 (Dated)
Lot #21 |
2014-06-09 |
Bonhams, London, Knightsbridge
Islamic and Indian Art
Category:
Book
Estimate:
GBP 600 - 800 (currency of sale)
USD 1,008 - 1,344 (approx.)
Price Sold:
Auction Details
Auction house: Bonhams
Auction number: 21723
Auction name: Islamic and Indian Art
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: London, Knightsbridge
Start date: 2014-06-09
End date: 2014-06-09
Currency: GBP
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Lot Description
Details
Department: Books, Manuscripts & Publications
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Dimensions: 305 x 187 mm.
Item measurements:
Height In Centimeters:
30.5
Width In Centimeters:
18.7
Height In Inches:
12.007
Width In Inches:
7.362
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Year notes: Dated 21st shawwal 1275/24th May 1859.
Catalog summary
Jalal al-Din Muhammad, Mathnavi , Books IV, V and VI only, in one volume Kashmir or North India, dated 21st shawwal 1275/24th May 1859 Persian manuscript on paper, 156 leaves, 25 lines to the page written in 4 columns of nasta'liq script in black ink, double intercolumnar rules in black, inner margins ruled in colours and gold, catchwords relating to the meaning of the text and occasional commentaries written in outer margins, headings written in nasta'liq script in red, three finely-illuminated headpieces in colours and gold marking the beginning of each of the books, gatherings loose or detached, discoloration, some waterstaining and smudging, brown morocco, worn and crudely repaired, doublures of marbled paper 305 x 187 mm.