ABU ‘ABDALLAH MUHAMMAD BIN SULEYMAN AL-JAZULI,... Lot n° 50

Abu'Abdallah Muhammad Bin Suleyman Al-Jazuli, Dala'lil Al-Khayrat Wa Shawariq Al-Anwar, prayers with two full page illustrations of the holy shrines in Mecca and Medina, copied by Dervish Ahmed, better known as Qara Jawush Zadeh , Ottoman Turkey, dated 1146 AH/1733-34 AD. Arabic manuscript on paper, 131 leaves, 9 lines to the page written in clear naskhi script in black ink, significant words picked out in red, gold discs between verses, inner margins ruled in gold, catchwords in wide outer margins, one illuminated headpiece in colors and gold, extensive commentaries in outer margins, now faded, some rubbing, tears to edges towards the end, corners rather thumbed, some repairs to borders, last two folios with prayers written in a cursive script added at a later date, brown morocco with stamped gilt central medallion. 13 by 10 cm.