A QUR'AN Qajar Iran, 19th century Arabic manuscript on paper, 382ff., plus four fly-leaves, each folio with 12ll. of strong black naskh in clouds reserved against gold ground, red Persian interlinear translation in nasta'liq on the first four folios, text panels within gold, black and blue rules, catchwords, marginal hizb, nisf juz' and juz' markers in illuminated cartouches of various forms, sura headings in gold naskh on red, blue or green ground and within gold and polychrome illuminated panels, opening bifolio with elegant gold and polychrome illumination framing 6ll. of text in clouds reserved against gold ground, in restored lacquer binding with modern spine and polychrome floral scrolls within minor floral borders, the doublures with painted floral designs in gold on red ground, the text panel 18.5cm x 10.2cm and the folio 27cm x 17.2cm.