[PRAYERBOOK].

A Collection of Qur'anic excerpts,

forming a prayerbook, printed from a manuscript copied by Muhammad Ali,

Stock Code 105361

[Bombay], Qazi Ebrahim of the Heydari Press, dated 1287 AH (1870-71 AD).

$1,611.00 - $1,611.00

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$1,611.00

$1,611.00 - $1,611.00

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Single volume, lithographed from a manuscript in Arabic, 160pp., complete, 125 x 80 mm; printed from a manuscript in single column, 7 lines bold naskh script with vocalisation and diacritics, leaves a little browned and some very small chips to outer edges of margins (not affecting text), numerous early ink inscriptions in English including a list of contents and a part-translation of the colophon; contemporary quarter leather over marbled boards, a little rubbed.

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Provenance

Provenance: Gifted to Lieut R. Story of the 8th Bengal Cavalry by Ahmed Shah, likely an Indian officer, in August 1880 when they were travelling from Multan (modern day Pakistan) to Afghanistan, possibly to serve in the second Anglo-Afghan war (inscription to upper pastedown).

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