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India & Persia in Manuscript and Print

The rich literary and artistic traditions of India and Persia are represented through manuscripts, printed books, and original artworks spanning the 15th to 19th centuries. This collection includes illustrated Shahnamehs, scientific treatises, Mughal miniatures, natural history, and religious texts. Browse through the items below or CLICK HERE to view a PDF of the full catalogue.

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  • Second enlarged edition of the General Staff Field Notes of Medopotamia printed in Calcutta in 1917.
    Second enlarged edition of the General Staff Field Notes of Medopotamia printed in Calcutta in 1917.

    GENERAL STAFF, INDIA.
    Field Notes. Mesopotamia. February, 1917.
    £2,800.00

  • An intriguing historical treatise on Afghanistan by Ali Quli Khan printed in Tehran in 1856
    An intriguing historical treatise on Afghanistan by Ali Quli Khan printed in Tehran in 1856

    PRINCE IHTIZAD AL-SULTANEH [ALI QULI KHAN].
    Tarikh-e vaqaye' va savaneh-e Afghanistan, 1273 AH (1856-57 AD).
    £3,000.00

  • First edition of the poems of Abu Tammam printed in Calcutta in 1856.
    First edition of the poems of Abu Tammam printed in Calcutta in 1856.

    ABU TAMMAM. AHMAD, Mawlawi Kabir Ud Din (editor).
    Kitab al-Hammasah, 1856.
    £5,000.00

  • The first English translation of the Samkhyakarika by Ishvara Krishna (350 CE) and its most important commentary, the Bháshya, by Gaudapada. Alongside the translation is a full Sanskrit rendition of the original text.
    The first English translation of the Samkhyakarika by Ishvara Krishna (350 CE) and its most important commentary, the Bháshya, by Gaudapada. Alongside the translation is a full Sanskrit rendition of the original text.

    COLEBROOKE, Henry Thomas; WILSON, Horace Hayman (translators).
    The Sánkhya Káriká, 1837.
    £2,500.00

  • The First Book of Common Prayer in Marathi printed in Bombay in 1835, by Rev John Dixon..
    The First Book of Common Prayer in Marathi printed in Bombay in 1835, by Rev John Dixon..

    DIXON, Rev. J[ohn]. B.
    The Book of Common Prayer for the Church of England, 1835.
    £2,500.00

  • Early English translation of ferdowsi's shahnameh containing the section about soohrab, printed in Calcutta in 1814.
    Early English translation of ferdowsi's shahnameh containing the section about soohrab, printed in Calcutta in 1814.

    FERDOWSI, Abdul Qasim. ATKINSON, James (translator).
    Soohrab, a poem: 1814.
    £3,500.00

  • An illuminated manuscript on paper of the Divan of poetry by Khwaju Kermani from Qajar Persia.
    An illuminated manuscript on paper of the Divan of poetry by Khwaju Kermani from Qajar Persia.

    KHWAJU KERMANI.
    Qazaliyaat, first half of the 19th century.
    £10,000.00

  • Second edition of Samuel Rousseau's A Dictionary of Words used in the East Indies, One of the earliest attempts to produce a compendium and dictionary of legal terms used in India by one of the pioneers in Arabic printing in Europe.
    Second edition of Samuel Rousseau's A Dictionary of Words used in the East Indies, One of the earliest attempts to produce a compendium and dictionary of legal terms used in India by one of the pioneers in Arabic printing in Europe.

    [ROUSSEAU, Samuel].
    A Dictionary of Words used in the East Indies, 1805.
    £6,500.00

  • A treatise on Arabic Grammar by Ibn al Hajib copied in India in 1705.
    A treatise on Arabic Grammar by Ibn al Hajib copied in India in 1705.

    IBN AL-HAJIB.
    Al-Kafiyyah Ibn Hajib, dated 1117 AH (1705 AD).
    £2,500.00

  • Important Deccani Qur'an copied in a manner reminiscent of Qur'ans produced under Sultanate India from the deccan in 1691.
    Important Deccani Qur'an copied in a manner reminiscent of Qur'ans produced under Sultanate India from the deccan in 1691.

    [QUR'AN].
    Important Indian Qur'an, dated 1691 AD.
    £12,500.00

  • A treatise on geometry and astronomy copied in India in 1867 for Abdullah al ansari.
    A treatise on geometry and astronomy copied in India in 1867 for Abdullah al ansari.

    [GEOMETRY].
    A treatise on Geometry and Astronomy. Jumadi 1284 AH (1867 AD).
    £3,000.00

  • A Compilation manuscript of al Qahri on astronomy from Isfahan in 1807
    A Compilation manuscript of al Qahri on astronomy from Isfahan in 1807

    IBN AL-MAJIDI AL-QAHRI. RAJAB BIN TAYBGHA, Shihab al-Din Abu al-Abbas Ahmad bin Rajab.
    Arshad al-Hayir alaa Maerifat Wade jadawil wa khutut fadl aldaayir... 1222 AH (1807 AD).
    £3,000.00

  • An important geographical treatise by Hamdallah Qazvini called Nuhzat al Qulub from Zand Persia in 1781.
    An important geographical treatise by Hamdallah Qazvini called Nuhzat al Qulub from Zand Persia in 1781.

    QAZVINI, Hamdallah Mustawfi.
    Nuhzat al-Qulub. dated 17 Muharram 1243 AH (1781 AD).
    £15,000.00

  • An important work of Islamic philosophy by Mulla Lahiji from Safavid Persia in 1751.
    An important work of Islamic philosophy by Mulla Lahiji from Safavid Persia in 1751.

    LAHIJI, Mulla Abd' Al-Razzaq, known as 'Fayyad'
    Gowhar'i Murad, dated 23rd Safar 1164 AH (1751 AD).
    £5,000.00

  • A medical manuscript featuring lists of sicknesses and remedies copied in mughal india in 1698.
    A medical manuscript featuring lists of sicknesses and remedies copied in mughal india in 1698.

    [MEDICAL MANUSCRIPT].
    A Medical Encyclopedia, dated 1077 Hijri (1698 AD).
    £4,000.00

  • An interesting treatise on mathematics with a particular focus on multiplication and division in algebra and arithematic copied in Tabriz in 1675.
    An interesting treatise on mathematics with a particular focus on multiplication and division in algebra and arithematic copied in Tabriz in 1675.

    [MATHEMATICS].
    [Kitab fi Ilm al Jabr wa al-Hisab], dated 1086 (?) AH (c. 1675 AD).
    £4,000.00

  • A 1474 AD manuscript copy of the first medical encyclopedia written in Persian, Zakhire'ye Kharazamshahi by Zayn al-Din Jurjani.
    A 1474 AD manuscript copy of the first medical encyclopedia written in Persian, Zakhire'ye Kharazamshahi by Zayn al-Din Jurjani.

    JURJANI, Zayn al-Din.
    Zakhire'ye Kharazamshahi. dated 879 AH (1474 AD).
    £30,000.00

  • A large and impressive view of the siege of khandahar from post mughal india.
    A large and impressive view of the siege of khandahar from post mughal india.

    [INDIAN MINIATURE PAINTING]. [LAHARWI, Abd Al Hamid].
    [The Siege of Khandahar], probably late 19th century.
    £8,750.00

  • A very attractive and large portrait of a Governor of Bombay, possibly of Parsi heritage, apparently executed by an Indian artist in 1860.

    [ANGLO-INDIAN SCHOOL]. PUNIR SHABAB.
    [Large portrait painting of a Bombay Governor, circa 1860.
    £6,500.00

  • Indian miniature painting of the portrait of Maharana Sangram Singh the Ruler of Meward form Rajasthan.

    [INDIAN MINIATURE PAINTING].
    [Portrait of Maharana Sangram Singh, circa 1840.
    £1,800.00

  • A charming provincial manuscript of the poems of Nizami Ganjavi, Leila wa Majnun, from India.
    A charming provincial manuscript of the poems of Nizami Ganjavi, Leila wa Majnun, from India.

    NIZAMI GANJAVI.
    Leila wa Majnun, circa 1830 AD.
    £10,000.00

  • Miniature painting of a wrestling match fomr Rajasthan, India, 1820.

    [INDIAN MINIATURE PAINTING].
    Raga Desakhya, circa 1820.
    £1,500.00

  • First edition of The Ruins of Gour by Henry Creighton, with 18 aquatints of the ruins at Gour in Western Bengal.
    First edition of The Ruins of Gour by Henry Creighton, with 18 aquatints of the ruins at Gour in Western Bengal.

    CREIGHTON, Henry (illustrator).
    The Ruins of Gour, 1817.
    £9,500.00

  • An attractively illuminated manuscript of the Miraj Nameh by Mir Haydar from Kashmir in 1805.
    An attractively illuminated manuscript of the Miraj Nameh by Mir Haydar from Kashmir in 1805.

    [MIR HAYDAR].
    A composite text containing excerpts from the Miraj Nameh, early 19th century.
    £27,500.00

  • One of the earliest accurate views of Chennai (Madras) and possibly the first from the mainland, c.1746, by a French naval officer.
    One of the earliest accurate views of Chennai (Madras) and possibly the first from the mainland, c.1746, by a French naval officer.

    [MADRAS].
    Manuscript Panorama of Madras. [1740-1746].
    £50,000.00

  • An indian miniature painting from Murshidabad of a prince and village girl at a well, 18th century.

    [INDIAN MINIATURE PAINTING].
    [The Prince Encounters a Village Girl at a Well], mid- to late-18th century.
    £18,750.00

  • A monumental indian shahnameh with 17 illustrations in the text from mughal india in 1720.
    A monumental indian shahnameh with 17 illustrations in the text from mughal india in 1720.

    FERDOWSI, Abdul Qasim.
    A Monumental Indian Shahnameh, 1132 AH (1720 AD).
    £18,750.00

  • Single illustration from the Rasikapriya by Kishav Das from Malwa 1630

    [INDIAN MINIATURE PAINTING]. [KESHAV DAS].
    [Rasikapriya], circa 1630 AD.
    £12,500.00

  • An illuminated manuscript of the poems of Nizami, the Khamsa, from Safavid Persia with illustrations in the text.
    An illuminated manuscript of the poems of Nizami, the Khamsa, from Safavid Persia with illustrations in the text.

    NIZAMI, Jamal al-Din.
    Khamsa, dated 1008 AH (1600 AD).
    £12,500.00

  • Concertina manuscript of the life and teachings of krishna, from north india, 17th century.

    [KRISHNA].
    [Life and Teachings of Krishna]. 17th century (?).
    £12,500.00

  • Single leaf from an Indian Shahnameh with a scene of kai khosrow from mughal india around 1600.
    Single leaf from an Indian Shahnameh with a scene of kai khosrow from mughal india around 1600.

    FERDOWSI, Abdul Qasim.
    [Kai Khosrow, King of Iran, Avenges his Father's Death], c. 1600.
    £6,000.00

  • Single dispersed folio from an illuminated manuscript, with one illuminated miniature, text in Farsi.
    Single dispersed folio from an illuminated manuscript, with one illuminated miniature, text in Farsi.

    GAZURGHAI, Kamal al-Din.
    Abdullah Ansari with Abu Ahmad, second half of 16th century.
    £6,000.00

  • Illuminated manuscript of Jami's Yusuf wa Zuleikha with illustrations in the text and some early examples of marbled paper.
    Illuminated manuscript of Jami's Yusuf wa Zuleikha with illustrations in the text and some early examples of marbled paper.

    JAMI, Abdul Rahman.
    Yusuf wa Zuleikha, dated 92[1] AH (1515 AD).
    £12,500.00

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