KITAB-I ASK U DIL, ALI AL-FANI AL-KATIB AS-SIRAZI, 808AH-140...

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£4,000 - £5,000

KITAB-I ASK U DIL, ALI AL-FANI AL-KATIB AS-SIRAZI, 808AH-1405AD, EARLY 15TH CENTURY, Persian manuscript on buff paper, 73ff with single column, 10ll. of black and gold tali script, opening illuminated bifolium with text arranged within cloud bands on a floral gilt ground, a panel heading in striking blue with gilt decorated floral elements and border, script in white, leaves ruled in gold and blue, catchwords in gold throughout the text, Arabic numerals in red, colophon signed and dated, cardboard binding with applied marbled papers with flap, some marginal worming rarely affecting the text, Folio 19.4 x 12.1cm Text 11.3 x 7cm