North India, n.d., circa 1840 AD.
For other examples of this work see: The Khalili Collections MSS 1038 (216 by 139 mm.), British Library OR 343 (222 by 152 mm.) and The Metropolitan Museum of Art 32.131 (213 by 133 mm.).
Single volume, illuminated manuscript on polished paper with margins in different coloured paper, in Farsi and Arabic, complete, 40 leaves, illustrations in the text, 225 x 135 mm; text in double column, 17 lines black nasta'liq with headings and important sections in red, decorated head-piece opening the text, with 18 illustrations of holy cites in the text, including Mecca and Medina among many others, margins of text mounted in coloured paper of varying shades including red, blue, green and ochre, a few small smudges and light finger-soiling, overall clean and attractive internal condition, contemporary limp leather, central medallions and corner-pieces stamped to covers in blind, lightly rubbed.
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