[likely early 19th century; prior to 1876]. Leather - Hardcover. A significant and very large manuscript comprising the second half of the Shahnameh: 332 leaves. Size: 19.2 x 29.4 cm; (written surface: 13.5 x 22.7 cm). Written in four columns, on beige paper, in nasta`līq script in black ink, with..... More
London: The Hakluyt Society, 1948. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. XXIII, [1], [677]-984pp. Uncut and unopened copy! Original gilt-, and blind-stamped blue cloth, with gold lettering on spine. Frontispiece. This third volume tells the story of the Abbé's journey back to France with dispatches sent by de la Haye, the French..... More
London: 1881. Twelve monthly parts, quarto (22 by 17.5 cm). 379 leaves (8 final blank). Original manuscript penned in several neat hands, including 40 original illustrations, mostly tipped-in on heavier paper. Title pages for vol. 1 (January-June) and vol. 2 (July-December); index for vol. 1. Recent foliation in pencil; 75..... More
1833. Contemporary morocco. Two parts, octavo (24.2 by 14.3 cm). 280 unnumbered leaves. Manuscript on polished cream paper. Persian text recto and verso in black and red ink; triple-ruled inner text borders (15.4 by 7.9 cm) in red and blue, single-ruled outer border (21.7 by 11.3 cm) in blue. The..... More