Online Auction 014 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture

Manuscript in Arabic – Commentaries to the Quran and Religious Law, 19th Century – Numerous Decorations in Color

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Manuscript in Arabic, commentaries to the Quran and religious law (Sunni Islam); [the copier: son of Muhamad el-Da'aji, from Jeddah in Saudi Arabia?], 1303 to the Hijra (1885).
Fine script, with calligraphic decorations and with vegetal decorations, in a diversity of colors (red, purple, yellow, green and orange). Numerous marginal handwritten comments. Bound at the opening of the volume and at the end (colophon) are a number of leaves in a different handwriting.
[4] pp, 359 leaves (written on both sides; missing pages 8-9), [14] pp, 35.5 cm. Good overall condition. Creases and stains at margins of leaves. Tears, mainly at margins of first and last leaves. Detached leaves and signatures. No binding. Spine and first and last leaves are roughly pasted with adhesive tape.
Manuscripts, Autographs and Archives
Manuscripts, Autographs and Archives