AN OTTOMAN ANTHOLOGY ( HALBAH KHAQANI ) SIGNED DARWISH MUSTAFA AL-WAIZAVI, CONSTANTINOPLE, DATED AH 1137 AND AH 1139/1725-6 AND 1727-8 AD Ottoman manuscript on paper, 36ff. as numbered plus two fly-leaves, each folio with 17ll. of black nasta'liq scrip arranged in two columns, with double black-ruled gold divisions and frame, headings in red nasta'liq script within floral gold illuminated cartouches, three folios with 7ll. of larger black nasta'liq script each with gold and polychrome rosette verse markers, with two gold and polychrome illuminated headpieces, with three colophons signed and dated, catchwords, in modern gilt brown morocco binding with flap Text panel 5 7/8 x 2 7/8in. (14.8 x 7cm.); folio 7 3/8 x 4¼in. (18.8 x 10.8cm.)
AN OTTOMAN ANTHOLOGY ( HALBAH KHAQANI ) SIGNED DARWISH MUSTAFA AL-WAIZAVI, CONSTANTINOPLE, DATED AH 1137 AND AH 1139/1725-6 AND 1727-8 AD Ottoman manuscript on paper, 36ff. as numbered plus two fly-leaves, each folio with 17ll. of black nasta'liq scrip arranged in two columns, with double black-ruled gold divisions and frame, headings in red nasta'liq script within floral gold illuminated cartouches, three folios with 7ll. of larger black nasta'liq script each with gold and polychrome rosette verse markers, with two gold and polychrome illuminated headpieces, with three colophons signed and dated, catchwords, in modern gilt brown morocco binding with flap Text panel 5 7/8 x 2 7/8in. (14.8 x 7cm.); folio 7 3/8 x 4¼in. (18.8 x 10.8cm.)
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