[GEOMETRY].
A treatise on Geometry and Astronomy.
A treatise on Geometry and Astronomy.
Stock Code 114244
India, Jumadi 1284 AH (1867 AD).
Single volume, illuminated manuscript on thin polished Indian laid paper, text-block sprinkled in red and pink, in Farsi, Persian manuscript on paper, black ink on paper, 34 leaves, 268 x 160 mm; 16 lines bold nasta'liq verging on shekasteh, text-block ruled in gilt, numerous diagrams in the text and adorning the margins, most of these in gold, some contemporary annotations to margins, a few spots to preliminary leaves, gilt ruling to text-block oxidised and caused closed tears in come instances (mostly to inner ruling close to gutter), some margins repaired; contemporary red sheep over pasteboards, covers ruled in blind with central stamped motifs also in blind, rebacked and edges repaired, new endpapers and pastedowns, covers rubbed.
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