A PRAYER BOOK
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE AMERICAN TRUST
Qajar Iran, 19th century

Arabic manuscript on paper, 232ff. plus 2 flyleaves, each folio with 9ll. of black ink naskh script and interlinear Persian translations in red, the opening bifolio with gold and blue illumination, and marginal floral decorations in gold, catchwords, within blue and red rules, in modern black binding with minimal gold border, the text panel 14.3cm x 6.5cm, the folio 22.5cm x 13.3cm.