Divan Amer Majnun Leila,
Stock Code 113129
Ottoman Turkey, n.d., mid-nineteenth century.
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£6,500.00
Fine ottoman binding. A very attractive manuscript containing the much-loved tale of the medieval tragic romance often entitled 'Leila wa Majnun'; present here in Arabic verse and housed in a magnificent contemporary fine Ottoman binding.
Single volume, illuminated manuscript on paper, in Arabic, complete, 126 leaves, plus additional fly-leaves at front and back, 200 x 130 mm; single column, 13 lines fluid naskh script in red and black, roundels marking sections in the text in gilt, illuminated polychrome head-piece opening the text, contemporary Ottoman marbled endpapers, clean and crisp internal condition; housed in fine full morocco, covers double-ruled in elaborate arabesque borders with central gilt motifs, spine finely decorated in gilt star motif, housed in fine contemporary custom box of black morocco, gilt and spine lettered "Diwan 'Amer Mednoun Leila", a very handsome volume.
Single volume, illuminated manuscript on paper, in Arabic, complete, 126 leaves, plus additional fly-leaves at front and back, 200 x 130 mm; single column, 13 lines fluid naskh script in red and black, roundels marking sections in the text in gilt, illuminated polychrome head-piece opening the text, contemporary Ottoman marbled endpapers, clean and crisp internal condition; housed in fine full morocco, covers double-ruled in elaborate arabesque borders with central gilt motifs, spine finely decorated in gilt star motif, housed in fine contemporary custom box of black morocco, gilt and spine lettered "Diwan 'Amer Mednoun Leila", a very handsome volume.
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