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An illustrated palm leaf manuscript, Orissa, Eastern India, 18th century, pen and ink on palm leaf, with numerous scenes depicting deities including Krishna and Shiva and Parvati, lines of text, the wood covers with red flowers on a yellow ground, folio 19.5 x 4.2cm. 

Two illustrations from a manuscript, Sultanate India, 15th century and later, opaque pigments and ink on paper heightened with gilt, the first folio with multiple scenes, the upper showing two men seated near a river, one man handing a tankard of water to the other, below a male figure sleeping, and two women speaking together, below that a man, possibly a mullah receiving a veiled woman and two male figures, the upper and lower paintings overlaid on the text beneath, script in naskh; the second folio with two large illustrations overlaid on black naskh text beneath, the upper depicting a feast scene, the lower with an amourous scene with onlooker, the reverse with 23ll. of black naskh arranged in 4 columns, header in red above, 31 x 24cm. and 25.5 x 17cm. (2)Provenance: Hotel Drouot, April 6, 1998, lot 265 

A complete Armenian book of Gospels, 16th century or earlier, Armenian manuscript on vellum, 3 (of 4) portraits of the Evangelists, Armenian binding of blind-tooled polished calf over thin wooden boards, red and white striped cloth board liners, stamped leather covered wooden board covers, folio 13.2 x 9.3cm.  (VAT charged on hammer price)

A Syriac compilation of Old and New Testament stories, possibly East Africa, first quarter of the 20th century, Syriac manuscript on paper, 75ff., with numerous polychrome decorations within the text, some of angels, and full page illustrations, leather backed textile binding, folio 24 x 16cm. Provenance: Private French collection

A collection of 45 reference books List of Islamic Art Books and Reference Works comprisingLings, M., The Quranic Art of Calligraphy and Illumination (World of Islam Festival Trust, 1976)James, D., Qurans of the Mamluks (Thames and Hudson, 1988)James, D., Qurans and Bindings from the Chester Beatty Library, A Facsimile Exhibition (World of Islam Festival Trust, 1980)Haldane D., Islamic Bookbindings (World of Islam Festival Trust, 1983)Gray B., The World History of Rashid al-Din, a Study of the Royal Asiatic Society Manuscript (London, 1978)Talbot Rice, D. & Gray, B., The Illustrations to the World History of Rashid al-Din (Edinburgh, 1976)Erdmann K., The Oriental Carpet (English translation of Der Orientalische Knüpfteppich), (The Crosby Press, 1976)Ford, P.R.J., Oriental Carpet Design (Thames and Hudson, 1993)Lane, A., Early Islamic Pottery (London, 1947)Lane, A., Later Islamic Pottery (London, 1971)Ettinghausen, R., Arab Painting (Geneva, 1977)Atil, E., Art of the Arab World (Washington D.C, 1975)Ed. Komaroff, L. & Carboni, S., The Legacy of Genghis Khan, Courtly Art and Culture in Western Asia, 1256 1535 (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2003)À lombre dAvincenne, La médecine au temps des califes (Institut du Monde Arabe, Paris, 1996Islamic Art & Patronage, Treasures from Kuwait (The al-Sabah Collection, 1990)Nasr, S.H., Islamic Science, an illustrated study, (World of Islam Festival Trust, 1976)Safwat, N.F., A Collectors Eye, Islamic Calligraphy in Qurans and other Manuscripts (London, 2010)Ed. Drake Boehm, B. & Holcomb, M., Jerusalem 1000-1400, Every People Under Heaven (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2016)Art of Islam, Heavenly Art, Earthly Beauty (Amsterdam, 2000)Lart du livre arabe du manuscrit au livre dartiste, (Bibliothèque nationale de France, 2001)Ed. Harley, J.B. & Woodward, D., Cartography in the Traditional Islamic and South Asian Societies (The University of Chicago Press, 1992)Schmitz, B., Islamic Manuscripts in the New York Public Library (Oxford and New York, 1992)Nerssesian, V., Treasures form the Ark (British Library, 2001)Jones, P. M., Medieval Medicine in Illuminated Manuscripts (British Library, 1998)Massoudy, H., Calligraphie Arabe Vivante (Paris, 1981)Kumar, A., Illuminations, The Writing Traditions of Indonesia (Jakarta, 1996)Blair, S., Islamic Calligraphy (Edinburgh, 2006)Splendeur et Majesté, Corans de la Bibliothèque nationale (Paris, 1987)Livres de Parole, Torah, Bible, Coran (Bibliothèque nationale de France, 2005)Arts de LIslam des Origines à 1700 dans les collections publiques françaises (Paris, 1971)Lings, M. & Safadi, Y., The Quran (British Library, World of Islam Festival, 1976)Von Karabacek, J., Arab Paper (London, 2001)Prachtkorane aus tausend Jahren, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek München (1998)The Message & The Monsoon, Islamic Art of Southeast Asia (Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia, 2005)Mightier than the Sword, Arabic Script: beauty and meaning (Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia, 2004)Six Centuries of Islamic Art in China (Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia, 2001)Al-Kalima, (Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia, 2003)Ed. Porter, V., Hajj, Journey to the heart of Islam (British Museum, 2012)Losty, J.P., The Art of the Book in India (British Library, 1982)Raby, J., Qajar Portraits (London, 1999)Avrin,L., Scribes, Scripts & Books (Chicago, London, 1991)Afghanistan Observed 1830-1920 (British Library 2010)Rogers, J.M., Mughal Miniatures (British Museum, 1993)Farès, B., Le Livre de la Thériaque (Cairo, 1953)Déroche, F., Manuel de codicologie des manuscrits en écriture arabe (Bibliothèque nationale de France, 2000)

A Qur'an bifolium, North Africa, 9th-10th century, Arabic manuscript on vellum, with 11 lines to the page written in dark brown Kufic script in black ink, diacritics indicated by red and blue dots, verses separated by gold half-palmettes, polychrome marginal markers, 26.5 x 17.5cm. Provenance: London Trade, 2010     Condition Report: In overall good condition, with rubbing and discoloration affecting the recto of both leaves, strains and rubbing, as viewed.

Qur’an Leaf in Kufic Script, Near East or North Africa, 9th century, Arabic manuscript on vellum, Surah al-Imran (3), verses 3-12, 14 lines to the page, written in elongated Kufic script in black ink, vocalisation in the form of red dots, verses separated by clusters of the three gold dots, 33.2 x 25cm. 

A Kufic Qur’an folio, Near East or North Africa, 9th century, Arabic manuscript on vellum, Surah 3 (Al ‘Imran), verses 55-66, with 14ll. of elegant black Kufic script script to the page, verse marked by clusters of three gold roundels outlined in black, with red dot reading markers, with one khams gold marker in the shape of the letter ha, 33.2 x 24.7cm. 

A Kufic Qur'an leaf, Near East or North Africa, 9th-10th century, Arabic manuscript on vellum, 10ll. of elegant brown Kufic script to the page, with red, green and yellow vocalisation, folio 29 x 19cm. Provenance: UK Private Collection since the 1970’s 

Two small double-sided Kufic folios, Near East or Andalusia, 12th century, Arabic manuscript on vellum, with 8ll of sepia mahrebi script within gold, red and outer blue rule border, with red dot vowel markers, each approx. 16.5 x 10.5cm. (2)

Two folios from a Mamluk Qur'an, illumination probably by Sandal, circa 700-710AH/1300-1310 AD, Surah 78 al-Naba' (the Announcement) - Surah 114 al-Nas (the People), Arabic manuscript on paper, 6ll. of neat black naskh script per page, polychrome and gold decorated rosette verse markers, gold and polychrome marginal roundels, each folio with a large header in gold Kufic, folios trimmed, each approx. 19.6 x 14.7cm. (2)Provenance: Bonhams, 12 October 2006, lot 8 

A Mamluk Qur'an section, Near East, 14th century, 6ff., Arabic manuscript on paper, with 4 lines of black Muhaqqaq script per page, with gold rosette verse markers, polychrome and gold marginal decorations of roundels and drop shapes enclosing arabesque, in modern brown binding, folio 26 x 18cm.Provenance: Private London collection formed 1960s to the 1980s

A Mamluk astronomical treatise, apparently based on The Book of Fixed Stars, compiled by Ahmed ibn Eldegüz ibn ‘Abd Allah, dated Jumada II 697 AH (March/April 1298AD), Egypt or Syria, Arabic manuscript on paper, 80ff., with 19ll. of black naskh to the page, opening folio with polychrome decoration, small seal impression of Muhammad Sadiq, disbound, folio 16 x 13cm. approx. Provenance: Private UK collection formed 1960s-1980s

An illuminated title page from Al-Turmudi's Kitab Nathr Ghurar Al-Fawa'id Wa Nashr Durbar Al-Fara'id Sharh Al-Manzumah, Mamluk Egypt or Syria, 15th century, Arabic manuscript on paper, the name of the author written in an illuminated shamsa and the title of the work within a panel, ownership inscriptions and seal impressions, verso with five Arabic inscriptions written in a cursive script in black ink, some defects, 28.7 x 17.3cm. Provenance: Private UK collection formed in the 1960s and 1970s

A section from a large Ilkhanid qur'an, Iran, 14th century, Qur’an L (sura qaf), v.1 to Qur’an LIII (sura al-najm), v.31, Arabic manuscript on paper, four folios, each folio with 14ll. of large black muhaqqaq script, with gold roundel verse markers highlighted in blue, sura headings in blue thuluth script, the marginal marker in gold kufic script within illuminated circular medallions, mistara visible, catchwords, folio 48 x 31.1cm.Provenance: Christie's 10 October 2014, Lot 254

Four large Ilkhanid Qur'an folios, Persia, 14th century, Arabic manuscript on paper, with 15 lines of black bold naskh, polychrome and gold roundel verse markers, headers in bold black thuluth, gold and polychrome marginal decorations in the form of roundels containing script and a palmette, and a vase-shaped form, restored in areas, each folio approx. 38.2 x 28cm. (4)Provenance: Spink & Son, London

A Timurid prayerbook, Iran, 15th century, 30ff., Arabic manuscript on paper, with 9ll. of black Muhaqqaq script, gold rosette verse markers, with gold and cobalt marginal roundels, later 19th century black leather binding with tooled medallions and marbled paper fly leaves, folio 17.4 x 12.4cm.

Juz 6 of a Qur'an, probably Eastern Persia, 15th-16th century, Surah an-Nisā’ (4), v.148 to surah al-Mā’idah (5), v.82, Arabic manuscript on paper, 19ff. with 4 fly leaves, 9 ll. to the page of black naskhi script, gold roundels between verses, marginal medallions, illuminated in blue, green and gold, opening double-page illuminated predominantly in gold and blue , brown Morocco binding with blind-stamped central medallion, folio text 18.5 cm x 11 cm; overall 22 cm x 16 cm. Provenance: Spink & Son, London

A Quran folio in Muhaqqaq, Shiraz, Iran, circa 1525-1550, Arabic manuscript on paper, a single folio from a Qur'an with 12 ll. of Muhaqqaq to the page in black and gold, each line written within a ruled panel on varying coloured ground, a practice extremely rare in any period, verse markers of illuminated six-pointed stars in gold circles, the text bordered to the left by decorative motifs that mark the fifth and tenth verses - a fine eight-pointed, blue-bordered star with a golden centre and a brightly coloured floral design - and a cartouche richly illuminated in gold and colour, filled with arabesque and a central palmette, folio 44 cm high; 29.5 cm diam.Published: Paper Parchment Steel & Stone, Calligraphy and the Arts of Islam from the 8th to the 19th century, exhibition catalogue, Spink, 27 April - 15 May 1 1998, no. 12;Another folio is in the Khalili Collection of Islamic Art and illustrated in David James, 'After Timur', 1992, Qur'ans of the 15th and 16th Centuries, no. 42, pp. 170-171

A Sultanate Qur'an juz, India, 15th or early 16th century, Arabic manuscript on paper, 20ff. plus two fly-leaves, each folio with 6ll. of black-outlined gold naskh in two text blocks alternated with 3ll. of gold-outlined blue thuluth, gold verse markers, gold and polychrome medallion markers, sura headings in gold naskh within blue or red cartouches, the margins restored, occasional water staining, in stamped brown morocco, folio 26.9 x 21cm.Provenance: Private collection London formed in the 1960s-1980s

Five folios from the anthology of poetry with extracts from Khosrow and Shirin or Layla and Majnun, Iskandarnama, Persia, early 16th century, Persian manuscript on paper, with 13ll. of black nasta'liq arranged in two columns per page, header in red nasta'liq, the borders plain to one side of each folio and with openwork ogival medallions and saz leaves on a blue ground to the other, 25.5 x 16cm.Provenance: The Private Collection of Michel Abemayor (1912-1975)

Shaykh Muslih Al-Din Sa'di (d. 1292AD): Kulliyat, Persia, first quarter of the 16th century, Persian manuscript on paper, 359ff., incomplete, 18ll. of fine black nasta'liq per page, with certain phrases and words in gold and blue, margins with diagonal nasta'liq text, gold roundels to corners, with six illuminated headpieces, worn brown leather and card binding, folio 14 cm x 7.7 cm.Provenance: Ex. H. Kevorkian collection

'Abd Al-Hakim Al-Siyalkuti, Zubdat al-Afkar, A commentary and glosses upon a commentary by Khayyali upon a metaphysical treatise, compiled in 1024AH/1615AD, copied by Muhallad Ibn Muhammad Ibn Hasan Al-Shanayti, Egypt, Cairo, 1057AH/1647AD, Arabic manuscript on paper, 161ff., 27 lines of naskh to the page, copied in elegant black naskhi script, with important words highlighted in red, modern leather binding, with flap, folio 20 x 13 cm.Published: Bonhams 14 October 2004, Lot 63

To be Sold without ReserveA Safavid illuminated folio from a Shahnameh, circa 1600, Persian manuscript on paper, opaque pigments heightened with gold and ink on paper, 20 lines to the page written in nasta’liq script in black ink within 4 columns, ruled in gold and black, the borders decorated with outdoor scenes of wildlife and foliage, the reverse with 20 lines text in nasta’liq script arranged similarly, 36.6 x 23.5cm. 

A manual of talismans and effective prayers, dated 17 Rabi’ I 1243 AH (8 October 1827AD), copied by an anonymous scribe for al-Hajj Muhammad Mehdi, an Isfahani merchant., Arabic and Persian manuscript on paper, 154ff., with 15ll of black naskh script to the page within gold rule, in safina format, three double-page illuminations, with index and numerous diagrams,  loft leather binding, folio 16 x 9cm

Kitab akbar al-salat, a devotional miscellany, North Africa, 19th century, Arabic manuscript on paper, 59ff., with 9ll. of black maghrebi text to the page, numerous folios with polychrome decoration, defective at end, rebound in gilt-decorated red morocco binding, taped repairs, folio 10.7 x 10cm. 

A Qajar prayer book, Persia, 19th-century, Arabic manuscript on paper, 35ff., with 11ll. of black naskkh script within cloudbands on a gold ground to the page, opening folio with illuminated header, with Iranian export stamps dated 1317 AH solar/1938-99AD, in contemporary dark leather binding,bages nibbled along all edges, folio 17.7 x 10cm. 

A Qajar illustrated copy of the Divan of the Seljuq court poet Awhad al-Din Anvari (d.1189-90), Persia, 19th century, Persian manuscript on paper, 200ff., with 10 miniatures added later, with marginal commentary, with 12ll. of black nasta'liq text to the page arranged in two columns outlined in yellow and blue, lacking final folios, in stamped leather binding, folio 20.6 x 12.5cm. 

A miniature Ottoman Qur'an, signed 'Abd al-Fakir Muhamaddun, Turkey, dated 906AH/1501AD, rebound and with illumination of the 19th century, 466ff., Arabic manuscript on paper, each folio with 12ll. of black naskh within gold outer rule, with gold roundel verse markers, headers in white naskh on a gold ground, opening bifolio added in the 19th century, each folio with polychrome floral decoration surrounding 6 ll. of black naskh with single line in white naskh above and below, all on a gold ground, in 19th century gilt decorated brown binding with flap, folio 8.1cm. x 6cm. Provenance: Private UK Collection since the 1960s; and before that gifted to the vendor from her father in the US.

A Qajar illustrated copy of Nizami's Iskandarnameh from the Khamseh, Persia, 19th century, Persian manuscript on paper, 230ff., with 14ll. of black nasta'liq script arranged in two columns, two illustrations, with Iranian export stamp dated 1312 AH/1933-34AD, in contemporary brown leather binding, folio 23.6 x 14cm.

A collection of Hadiths and prayers, Persia, dated 13 Safar 1113 AH (8 July 1701AD), 224ff., Arabic manuscript on paper with interlinear Persian text in red and extensive marginal notes, with 8ll. of black naskh script to the page, opening bifolio with gold and polychrome headers and gold decorated margins, lower edge of text with losses, black leather binding with medallions, folio 21.7 x 14cm. 

An astrological manual, arranged according to the Christian calender, copied by Amin ibn Ibrahim Shabali, .Christian Levant, dated 28 Aylul (September) 1844, Arabic manuscript on paper, 51ff., with 19ll. of black naskh to the page, several diagrams and notes arranged according to the Christian calendar, later paper wrapper covers, folio 21.5 x 15.2cm. 

Majmua latifa, a compilation of devotional works, including the names of God, and poetry, copied by Musa b. Girgis, known as Ibn Abi Nawfal, al-Nahwi al-Tarabulusi, in the first part of Dhu al-Qi'dah 1202 AH (August 1788AD), Ottoman Syria or Lebanon, 52ff., Arabic manuscript on paper, with 15ll. of black naskh to the page, no biniding, folio 15.2 x 10.5cm. 

Muhammad Ibn Ahmad Al-Shirbini, Egypt, 17th century, Al-Siraj Al-Munir, Vol. 2 of a Qur'an commentary in four volumes, Arabic manuscript on paper, 594ff., 21 lines of neat naskhi script in black, with important words and titles highlighted in red, stamped brown leather binding, with flap, rebacked, folio 22 x 15 cm.Published: Bonhams, 29 April 2004, Lot 113

A Qur'an section, North Africa, text from Juz 15 to the end and text from Surat Yasin to the end, dated 1317AH/1899AD, the second half of the Quran, Arabic manuscript on paper, 138 leaves, with 16 lines of maghribi script per page, with marginal annotations, full vocalisation in red ink and hamzah in green or yellow dots, sura headings in red, modern plain brown leather binding, with flap, folio 22.5 x 170cm.

Mir Muhammad Akbar (d.1722), called Arzani, Qarabadin-i Qadri, North India, 18th century, Persian manuscript on cream paper, 308ff., with 22 lines of black nasta'liq script with important words highlighted in red, ruled borders, an extensive pharmacopeia of compound medicines, arranged alphabetically by the diseases to be treated, 23 babs arranged in two books, each with an illuminated title page, later red cloth binding, some worming, folio 28 x 17cm.Provenance: Bonhams, 24 April 2002, Lot 121According to the author, the work is called Qadiri in commemoration of the most holy Imam and Wali Sayyid 'Abd al-Qadir Jilan. A similar manuscript is in the British Library, London Add. 17,952.

Kitab al-targhib wa-l-tarhib of Zaki al-Din ‘Abd al-Azim al-Mundhiri, hadith compilation, third part only, dated 19 Jumada II 11[40?] AH (1 February 1728AD), signed ‘Umar [Mawad?] Muhammad ibn ‘Umar,  Andalucia or North Africa, Arabic manuscript on paper, 138ff., with 27ll. of sepia Maghrebi text per page, some important words in blue and red, headings in gold outlined in black, opening 3 folios replaced, final folio with heading with kufic script and marginal decoration, modern yellow binding with flap, folio 25.9 x 20cm.

A medical compilation including extracts from the Qanun of Ibn Sina, incomplete, compiled in India, 19th century, Arabic manuscript on paper, 146ff., many folios loose and fragmentary, in brown leather soft binding, folio 30.3 x 28.2cm.

A compilation text from the Kânûnnâme-i Cedîd and another Kânûnnâme, possibly that of Sultan Bayezid II, with waqf seal in name of al-Hajj Hussein Ibn Ahmet, inscription dated 1214 AH (1799/1800AD), Ottoman Turkish manuscript on paper, 124ff., with 19ll. of black naskh to the page within gold rule, two folios with illuminated header, in later cloth-backed orange board cover, folio 20.6 x 13cm. Provenance: Private French Collection

Ottoman Turkish manuscript, Mecmu’a-yi kutub-i fetava, a collection principally of legal texts, compiled by al-Sayyid Muhammad Aziz from his own books, with short and long indices, the latter with his seal and inscription, dated Muharram 1[16]5 AH (December 1751), Turkey, Ottoman Turkish manuscript on paper, 509ff, with 27ll of black nasta'liq script to the page, numerous marginal commentaries, folio 30.5 x 16.5cm.Provenance: Sothebys, 23 April 1997, Lot 572

An Ottoman Qur'an juz, written in gold, Ottoman Turkey, 16th century or later, Arabic manuscript on paper, 29ff., with 7 lines of gold naskh script outlined in black, with diacritics and vowel points in black, illuminated discs between verses, inner margins ruled in red and gold, sura heading in gold within illuminated panels, one illuminated headpiece in colours and gold, with colophon spuriously signed “Hamdullah known as Ibn al-Sheikh”, in repaired brown morocco binding with stamped central medallions decorated with floral motifs, with flap, folio 27.2 x 19cm.For Juz III and XX from the same set see Bonhams, 8 April 2014, Lots 7 and 10.

An Ottoman Qur’an, copied by ‘Ali ibn ‘Ali Safr Hakni, dated 5th Rabi’ 1222 AH/ 1807 AD, Arabic manuscript on polished paper, 312ff., with 12 lines of neat black naskh per page, gold roundel verse markers, corrections in red, headers in white naskh on a gold ground, with opening double page of gold and polychrome decorated headers and borders containing large white thuluth on a gold ground, in original brown morocco binding with cut out and tooled polychrome decorated central medallion and spandrels, folio 29.5 x 19.4cm. Provenance: The Private collection of Michel Abemayor (1912-1975)

A Ottoman copy of the Divan e Hamse of the poet Nevizade Atai (1583-1635), Ottoman Turkey, 18th century, 237ff., Ottoman Turkish manuscript on paper, with 23ll. of black nasta'liq to the page arranged in two vertical columns outlined in gold rule, headers in red, five illuminated and polychrome decorated headers,  the Hamse including his Heft Han, seven tales, the last of which tells of the adventures of two young men in Istanbul, of their eventual capture and enslavement by Europeans during a pilgrimage by sea to Egypt, and of the two European men who in turn fall in love with them, in dark red gilt decorated Ottoman leather binding (missing flap), folio 21.5 x 12.2cm. Provenance: Private French Collection

A Provincial Ottoman Dalail-Khayrat, a collection of prayers, including the 99 Names of Allah and the titles of the Prophet, Turkey, late 18th century, Arabic manuscript on paper, 69ff., with 13 lines of elegant black naskh per page, polychrome and gold verse roundels, with two full page gold and polychrome, illustrations of the Ka'ba in Mecca and the Minbar at Medina, with gold and polychrome floral marginal decorations, headers in red naskh on gold, in dark red morocco binding with gilt tooled and painted decoration, folio 17.2 x 11.2cm.Provenance: The Private collection of Michel Abemayor (1912-1975)Condition Report: Folios loose from binding, some folios stuck together close to the choir 

An Ottoman Qur’an section commencing with the Sura al-Nisa, Arabic manuscript on paper copied by Muhammad Nuri, a pupil of Hasain al-Webhi, Turkey, dated 1256AH/1840 AD, 15ff., with 15ll. to the page written in clear naskhi script with diacritics in black, gold roundels decorated with blue and red dots between verses, margins ruled in red and gold, catchwords in wide margins, illuminated devices in margins, sura headings in thuluth in white on illuminated panels in colors and gold, some repairs mostly restricted to margins, creased, binding brown morocco gilt, 17.7 cm x 11.3cm.Provenance: Spink & Son, London

An Ottoman copy of the Enam-i serif, signed by Muhammad Sharif and dated 16 Dhu al-Qi'dah 1287 AH/7 February 1871AD, Arabic manuscript on paper, 130ff., with numerous illuminations including one of the Ka'ba, numerous diagrams, the text in black and red naskh script arranged in various ways, within gold borders, headings in white naskh, in gilt-decorated green morocco binding with flap, folios loose from binding, folio 24.6 x 17cm. 

An Ottoman selection from the final juz' of the Qur'an, including al-Fil and Quraysh, Turkey, Arabic manuscript on speckled paper, 9ff., with 3ll. of black muhaqqa script to the page, with a spurious undated colophon in the name of al-Hajj Mehmed known as Seker-zade, old collection label to one folio, modern binding, folio 24 x 15cm. Provenance: With Italian export papers

An Ottoman qur'an signed by the calligrapher Hafiz ‘Ali al-Wasfi, student of al-Hajj Abu Bakr Rashid, dated 1282 AH (1865-66AD),Turkey, 19th century, Arabic manuscript on polished paper, 303ff with with 15ll. of neat black naskh per page within gold border, corrections in red, with gold roundel verse markers, headers in white naskh on a gold ground with floral decoration, opening bifolio with roundels containing text and polychrome and gold floral border, within original green morocco binding with flap and gold tooled lattice design, clean copy, folio 16.7 x 10.2cm.Provenance: Private London Collection

An Ottoman qur'an,  copied by Sayyid Tahir, student of Dormish al-Najati, dated 1278 AH (1861-62AD), Turkey, Arabic manuscript on paper, 304 ff., with 15ll. of back naskh script per page within gold outer border, corrections in red, gold roundel verse markers, headers in white naskh on a gold ground, opening bifolio with 7ll of black naskh in cloud bands within gold and polychrome floral border, in restored original red morocco binding with flap and tooled and gilt decorated spandrels, folio 16.4 x 11cm.Provenance: Private London Collection

An Ottoman grammatical miscellany, Near East,  dated (2) Sha’ban 1053AH (16 October 1643AD), Arabic manuscript on paper, with 15ll. of black naskh to the page, extensively annotated, including a commentary on verse composition, in a brown leather binding with tooled geometric decoration within hexagons, folio 21 x 15cm.Provenance: Private London Collection

Two lines of calligraphy, Ottoman Turkey, possibly in the hand of a follower of Yaqut, Arabic manuscript on paper, with 2ll. of horizontal elegant black naskh, 25 x 11cm. 

Three biographical works, Ottoman Turkey, mid-18th century, including a work on the rulers and heads of state of the Ottoman empire by Tayyeb Effendi; an appendix to the first work; and a biography of the chiefs of religion; Ottoman Turkish manuscript on paper, 208ff., with 21 lines of black naskh script per page outlined in gold and outer blue rule, headers in red naskh, with the owner's seal of Mustafa Aga Khan and date 1175AH/1761AH, the three biographical works each with illuminated polychrome and gold header introducing each work, in sift red morocco binding with gold and polychrome floral decoration, folio 21.3 x 12.5cmProvenance: The Private collection of Michel Abemayor (1912-1975)

Kitab Sajjat al-Akbar, a genealogy of rulers, starting from Cain and Abel, including Alexander, the kings of Iran and the Ottoman sultans until Sultan Mahmud II, Turkey, 19th century, 19ff., printed Arabic manuscript on paper, with numerous diagrams of lineages and portraits of rulers, some in polychrome, later purple board covers, folio 27.3 x 20.6cmProvenance: The Private collection of Michel Abemayor (1912-1975)

Hasan ibn Mustafa, al-Hidaya fi sharh al-waladiyyah, a commentary by Nazik Zadah on a treatise called al-waladiyyah fi adab al-bahth wa-l-munazarah, on the art and etiquette of scholarly research and debate by Ahmad ibn Mustafa, called Tashkupri Zadah, copied by Mustafa ibn 'Ali ibn Dumayr, Ottoman Turkey, dated 1175AH/1761AD, Arabic manuscript on paper, 91ff., with 21 ll. of bold black naskh within red ruled borders per page, important words and headings highlighted in red, modern brown leather binding, folio 20.5 x 14cm.Provenance: Bonhams 17 October 2001, Lot 117

An Indian copy of the Dala’il al-Khayrat of Muhammad ibn Suleiman al-Jazuli, Provincial India, 19th century, Arabic manuscript on paper with Persian interlinear gloss, 107ff., with 8ll. of black naskh to the page, full page illustrations of Mecca and Medina, six double page illuminated text pages, in stamped brown leather binding, folio 20.5 x 13.3cm. 

An Indian copy of the Dala’il al-Khayrat of Muhammad ibn Suleiman al-Jazuli, Kashmir, North India, 18th century, Arabic manuscript on paper with interliner Persian gloss and extensive marginal commentaries, 220ff., with 7ll. of neat black naskh within cloudbands on a gold ground to the page, floral illuminations throughout, with full-page paintings of Mecca and Medina, chromolithographed sheet tipped-in at end., in lacquered floral binding, folio 23 x 14.6cm. Provenance: Private French Collection

Two double-sided leaves from a Sultanate Qur'an, India, circa 1500, Arabic manuscript on paper, 2 leaves, with 15 lines of Bihari script to the page, with gold and polychrome rosette verse markers, important words and phrases written in gold, the word Allah picked out in gold throughout, inner margins ruled in blue and red, large illuminated circular and pear-shaped devices in colours and gold in trimmed margins, sura headings in gold within illuminated panels, folio 15 x 11.1cm. (2)

A Qur'an, Provincial North India, 19th century, Arabic manuscript on paper, 542ff., with 11ll. of neat black naskh script to the page, gold roundel verse markers, corrections in red, headers in red and black naskh, gold and polychrome marginal decorations, opening bifolio with gold and polychrome decoration, contemporary binding stamped, folio 25.7 x 16cm. Provenance: Private French Collection

A compilation manuscript all in the same hand, Kashmir, India, 19th century, Arabic and Persian manuscript on paper, comprising 3 texts, the Jangnamah, and two others, the last two signed by Mir Haidar ‘Ali and dated 1228 AH (1812/3 CE), written in fine black nasta'liq script, opening bifolio with polychrome and gold decoration within floral borders margins with diagonal text on a gold floral ground, brown morocco leather binding, folio 24.6 x 16.5cm.Provenance: Christie's 10 February 1991, Lot 231

A Qur'an signed by Hafiz Muhammad, Provincial North India, late18th-early 19th century, Arabic manuscript on paper, complete, 456ff., with 11ll. of black naskh to the page within yellow and blue rule, gold roundel verse markers, gold roundel marginal illumination, opening bifolio with gold and polychrome decoration, worn red leather cover, 19.2 x 12cm. Provenance: Private French Collection