Early illuminated Mamluk Qur'an,
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from the Surat [Al-Fa ti h ah (the Opening)] to Surat [Al-'Isra ' (the Night Journey)] , Surahs 1-17 only, 126ff Arabic manuscript in elegant black muhaqqaq script, 13 lines, decorative carpet title and f2 & 3 with illuminated borders in red, blue, black and gold, 15 illuminated Surat headings in blue within red, blue, black and gold decorative borders , 54 marginal ornaments/roundels and floral devices marking verses in similar colours, first 3f a little faded, some age-toning and foxing, a little soiled and stained, some small marginal tears, margins to first 10f heavily repaired (affecting text and illustrations in places) remaining f with minor marginal repairs rarely affecting text, margins trimmed sometimes affecting ornaments, later blind-stampted morocco with flap, extremities lightly rubbed and scuffed, covers lightly stained, 4to (c.300 x 230mm), [Egypt], n.d. [15th cent]. Early Illuminated Mamluk Qur'an , comprising 3 of the 7 manzil: a division of the Qur'an into 7 equal sections for the convenience of reading a section everyday of the week.
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Early illuminated Mamluk Qur'an,
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