Religious books

Navy and dials Three handwritten treatises intitulés : Naval treatise in thesis form. Treatise on the dials which are traced out on [s] agreed plans. And Treatise on Portable Dials. S.L.N.D. 18th century]. A small volume…

1952 1954. LIBRO: (FRANCIA GEOGRAFÍA) . PICANIOL DE LA FORCE, JEAN AIMAR: INTRODUCTION A LA DESCRIPTION DE LA FRANCE, ET AU DROIT PUBLIC DE CE ROYAME. Paris: Chez Theodore Legras, 1752 1754. 13 vol. En 8º. I: 2 h. + 466 …

Iran, silver alloy amulet box, Central Asia, pair of earrings, Afghanistan, two pair of earrings, hammered amulet box for Koran text, worn by nomads in Iran on the upper arm, ref: Ethnic Jewerly, page 113. The Afghanista…

A section from a large Qur'an, Iran, 13th/14th century, 8ff. With 12ll. Per page of black rayani script, gold and polychrome rosette verse markers, marginal medallions in gold and polychrome, folio 42.2 x 30cm.; and anot…

A Qur’an section, Ottoman Turkey or possibly Iran, 15th/16th century, Part of juz’ IV, Qur’an III, sura al ‘imran, v.187 to Qur’an IV, sura al nisa, v.19, 12ff., Arabic manuscript on paper, 11ll. Of elegant naskh to the …

Juz 8 of a Qur'an, China, late 16th century, 58ff., with 5ll. Of black Muhaqqaq script within red rule border, with gold rosette verse markers and diacriticals in red, surah headings in gold ornamental script, with illum…

A Qur'an section beginning with Juz 22, China, late 16th century, 38ff., Arabic manuscript on paper, with 5ll. Of neat black Rayhani script within red and black rule, gold roundel verse markers, black diacriticals, with …

Juz 24 of a Qur'an, China, 17th century, 52ff. Arabic manuscript on paper, with 5ll. Of black Rayani script per page, with diacritical marks in black, corrections in red, verse headers in red, gold and polychrome margina…

Ghiyat Al din Bin Humam al din Khwandmir (d. 1525AD): Habib Al Siyar, Iran, 18th century, with a note in pencil to interior front folio,"Ex bibl. Marquis Hastings, Phillips, 29 December 1868", 29ll. Of neat black nasta'l…

Juz 18 of a Qur'an, China, 18th century, 52ff., Arabic manuscript on paper, 5ll. Of black Rayani script per page, with black diacritical marks, gold rosette verse markers, corrections in red, verse headers in blue on gol…

A Qur'an, Provincial Iran, 19th century, 289ff., 15ll. Of black naskh script per page within red rule, verse endings and some diacritical marks in red, surah headings in green, marginal decorations of roundels, opening d…

A Qur'an, Central Asia, 19th century, 333ff., with 13ll. Of neat black naskh per page, the verse markers polychrome rosettes, with diacriticals in black and red, marginals decoration of polychrome roundels, surah heading…

Abu ‘Abdullah Muhammad bin Sulayman bin Abu Bakr (d. 1465): Dala’il Al Khayrat, signed Muhammad Amin Hafiz al Qur’an, Ottoman Turkey, dated AH 1225/1810 11 AD, Arabic manuscript on paper, 148ff. Plus three fly leaves, ea…

A Kufic Qur'an folio on vellum, North Africa or Near East, 9th century, Arabic manuscript on vellum, 7 lines to the page, written in large Kufic script in black ink, diacritics indicated by red dots, 37.6 x 28cm. Prov…

Juz 25 of a Qur'an, China, 17th century, 60ff., with 5ll. Of black Thuluth script within red rule, verse endings in red, surah headings in red ornamental script, the double page frontispiece decorated in polychrome with …

Juz 28 of a Qur'an, China, 17th century, 57ff., with 5ll. Of black Muhaqqaq script per page, the opening and closing bifolios with 3ll. , corrections in red, gold rosette verse markers, verse headers in green on gold, po…

A collection of Surah verses, Safavid Iran, early 18th century, 97ff., Arabic manuscript on paper, with 7ll. Of small and large naskh script to the page arranged within panels with outer gold rule, the whole within a gol…

Juz 11 of a Qur'an, China, 17th century, 56ff., with 5ll. Of black muhaqqaq script per page within red rule, verse endings in red, marginal ornaments in gold and colours, surah headings in red ornamental script, with dou…

Juz 10 of a Qur'an, Qing China, late 18th century, 52ff. With 5ll. Of black Thuluth script per page within red rule, verse endings and diacriticals in red, surah headings in red ornamental script, opening page with the B…

A Qur'an, late Safavid Iran, late 17th/early 18th century, Arabic manuscript on paper, 211ff. Plus one fly leaf, each folio with 19ll. Of black naskh script, with gold and polychrome roundel verse markers, sura headings …

Juz 3 of a Quran, Kashmir, India, or Central Asia, 19th century or earlier, Arabic manuscript on paper, 24ff., 11ll. Of large black naskhi text to the page, fully vocalized with recital marks in red, all within rules bor…

Juz 22 of a Qur'an, China, 18th century, 63ff., Arabic manuscript on paper, 5ll. Of black Rayani script per page, with black diacritical marks, gold rosette verse markers, corrections in red, verse headers in white on go…

A Qur'an, Iran or Central Asia, first haf 19th century, 344ff., Arabic manuscript on paper with Persian interlinear translation, 12ll. Of neat black naskh script per page with translation in red nasta'liq within red and …

A Mamluk Qur'an section, late 13th early 14th century, comprising Qur'an II (sura al baqara), vv. 1 186 (part), Arabic manuscript on paper, 12ff., plus two modern fly leaves, each folio with 13ll. Of black muhaqqaq scrip…

A Qur'an Juz, Iran, 14th century, 20ff., Arabic manuscript on paper, Juz’ XV (part), Qur’an 18 (sura al kahf), vv.3 56, with 4ll. Of bold black Muhaqqaq script, diacritical marks in black, gold and polychrome rosette ver…

Juz 4 of a Qur'an, China, 16th century, 52ff., with 5ll. Of black bold Muhaqqaq script per page, with gold rosette verse endings and diacritical marks in red, surah headings in gold ornamental script, an illuminated marg…

A Chinese Qur'an, 18th century, Arabic manuscript on paper, 17ll. Of neat black Sini script per page, diacritical marks in black and corrections in red, opening bifolio with gold and polychrome script, original tooled le…

A Qajar prayerbook dated 1174AH/1762AD, 38ff., Arabic manuscript on paper, 9ll of neat black nask with gold interlinear border and outer border, coloured paper, signed Sulayman Khan [..] Mirza Qasim, opening with Qur’an …

Juz 3 of a Chinese Qur'an, China, late 18th century, 56ff., with 5ll. Of black Rayhani script to page, verse headings in red, opening bifolio richly decorated with floral and geometric designs and illuminated in gold and…

Juz 1 of a Qur'an, China, 18th century, 53ff., Arabic manuscript on paper, 5ll. Of black Rayani script per page, with black diacritical marks, gold rosette verse markers, corrections in red, verse headers in red on gold,…

Juz 26 of a Qur'an, China, 18th century, 50ff., Arabic manuscript on paper, 5ll. Of black Rayani script per page, with black diacritical marks, gold rosette verse markers, corrections in red, opening bifolio with gold an…

A complete North African Qur'an, copied by Ibrahim ibn Ahmed, probably Morrocco, dated 1282AH/1865AD, Arabic manuscript on paper, 334ff. With 13ll. Of sepia Maghribi script per page, sura headings in red and yellow, with…

A group of manuscripts (6) comprising 'Abd al Baqi al Zurqani (d. 1688AD) (attrib. To), Kitab al bi', North Africa, probably Morocco, 19th century, 278ff., Arabic manuscript on paper, 31ll. Of black and red mahgribi scri…

A calligraphy panel, Iran, 19th century, 7ll. Of shikasteh script within cloudbands on a gold ground, within gold decorated blue and coral borders, on an album page, together with two sections from Qur'ans, possibly Ethi…

A Qur'anic commentary, signed ‘Abd Rabbuh Kabbur bin ‘Umar bin al Qarashi al Sharif, Morocco, dated 1304AH/1886 87AD, Arabic manuscript on paper, 123ff., with 23ll. Of small neat sepia script per page, verse headers in r…

An Ottoman Qur'an, Turkey or Balkans, 19th century, colophon possibly added and giving the name of the scribe as ‘Uthman and the date of copy as AH1229/1813 14 AD, 300ff., Arabic manuscript on buff paper, 15ll. Of neat b…

Two bifolium from a Qur'an, Iran, 13th century, Arabic manuscript on paper, with 13ll. Of neat back naskhi script per page, gold rosette verse markers, black diacritical marks, corrections in red, verse headers in polych…

Juz 21 of a Qur'an, China, late 16th century, 59ff., with 5ll. Of bold black Rayhani script per page within red rule, verse endings are gold rosettes, surah headings in gold ornamental script, illuminated marginal device…

Juz 17 Sura al Isra of a Qur'an, Iran, 15th century, 9ff., Arabic manuscript on paper, sura al isra), vv.79 108 (part), with 4ll. Of bold black Muhaqqaq script, diacritical marks in black, gold and polychrome rosette ver…

Juz 20 of a Sultanate Qur'an, India, 16th century, Arabic manuscript on paper, 18ff. With 6ll. Of gold outlined with black muhaqqaq script, diacriticals in black, with verse headings in in blue with red diacriticals on a…

Juz 9 and 10 of an Ottoman Qur'an and Juz 25 of another Ottoman Qur'an, Turkey, 17th century, in an unrelated Ottoman brown leather binding with tooled medallion, binding 30 x 19cm. (4) Please refer to department for con…

Juz 29 of a Qur'an, China, 18th century, 54ff., Arabic manuscript on paper, with 5ll. Of black Rayani script per page within red rule border, diacritical marks in black, text corrections in red, opening bifolio with gold…

Twenty Six Qur'an Juz from a Qur'an in Thirty Juz, China, 19th century, Arabic manuscript on paper, with 5ll. Of large black Rayani script per page, reading markers in red, sura headings in red script within red cartouch…

Miniature on indo-persian paper "Musicians" - page from the Koran. Ceramic plaque, "The meal with music", in the indo-persian taste, 30 x 20 cm.

[BIBLI OG RAPHIE / BIBLIOPHILIE]. BRIVOIS (Jules)

Amateur guide. Bibliography of illustrated books in the 19th century . Paris, Librairie P. Rouquette, 1883. Small in 4°, red half marquin with corners, gilt fillet bordering the covers, spine with gold ribbing, spine wit…

Engadina Sacra Bibbia in lingua romanza, La Sacra …

In folio. Beautiful contemporary full leather binding with metal studs and corners. The laces are missing. Fascinating exemplary, also for the beautiful ligature that protects it from this vulgarisation of the Bible in t…

HEURES DE PIERRE SOPPITE ET MARIE DESCHEVERT Livre d'heures à l'usage de Rome (Heures de la Vierge et Office des morts) France, Paris, vers 1400 1410 En latin, manuscrit enluminé sur parchemin, 151 ff. Reliure de maroqui…

«HEURES DE G ET H» Livre d'heures à l'usage de Rome (Heures de la Vierge et Office des morts) France, très certainement Bourges, vers 1500 1510 En latin et en français, manuscrit enluminé sur parchemin, 156 ff. Reliure …

HOURS USING ANGELS. Paris, Simon Vostre, n.D. [circa 1510]. In 4, fawn calf, black scroll and gilt fillets in frame, large decoration of interlacing and leather scrolls organized around a central oval shape, central cart…

Livre d'heures à l'usage de Paris France, Paris, vers 1500 En latin et en français, manuscrit enluminé sur parchemin, 153 ff. Reliure de maroquin brun, dos à cinq nerfs orné de filets et entrelacs à froid, titré et daté …