(Q19268)

Binding: Rebound in red leather by St. Austin and Sons of Hertford with illustrated lacquered wooden boards. Spine is stamped KURʼĀN. Outside covers contain mandorla in black with two pendants along the vertical axis and cornerpieces; floriated designs in orange, red, yellow, black, and gold. Inside covers depict bouquet in green, red, yellow, and orange on black background with cornerpieces...

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Layout: 11 long lines, border-ruled.

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Script: Written in naskh in black ink, text is pointed and vocalized.

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Decoration: Polychrome using black, pink, purple, blue, green, white, and gold inks. Dual page illumination on first opening (f. 1v-2r). Text in cloudbands throughout. Textblock rule-bordered in gold and black; roundels and medallions in the margins indicate sections. Page framed by gilt floral decorated borders on every page; some openings have floral decoration in gold between the frame and...

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Provenance: Gift of Anne Baker Lewis in 1933.

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Provenance: Formerly given by Khātūn bint Ḥabīb (stamp on f. 468v).

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Provenance: Formerly owned by Muṣ̣ṭafá Ibn ʻAlī Muʼmin Juwaynī, A.H. 1281 (1864) (stamp on f. 468v).

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Provenance: Formerly owned by Clarence S. Bement (bookplate on flyleaf 2v at back of book).

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Provenance: Sold by Bernard Quaritch in 1902 (note in pencil on top right of flyleaf 2r at back of book).

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Provenance: Formerly owned by John Frederick Lewis (bookplate on flyleaf 1v at back of book).