* TWO IRANIAN ALMANACS AND CALENDARS PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT EUROPEAN PRIVATE COLLECTION Iran, 19th century Arabic and Persian manuscripts on thin blue and cream papers, each with a multitude of charts and numbers, the blue paper one dated 1289-1290 AH (1872-1873), the text a combination of naskh script in the charts in red, blue and black ink and shekasteh nasta'liq in black ink at the top and sides against gold clouds ground, 17ll. to the page, within gold and black rulings, the folio 21cm x 13cm; the cream paper one dated 1280 AH (1863), similar to the previous one, the text in red, black and blue ink in free-flowing nasta'liq, the folio 25cm x 16.5cm. * Please note that this lot is subject to import VAT at a preferential rate of 5% on the Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on the Buyer's Premium.