AUTHOR: UNKNOWN

LANGUAGE: ARABIC

DATE: 1400-1500

PAGE #: 1,113

REPRODUCTION DIMENSIONS: 11.25 X 8.75
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HISTORY/DESCRIPTION: THIS LARGE FORMAT ILLUMINATED TIMURID COPY OF THE QUR’AN IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN PRODUCED IN NORTHERN INDIA IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY. THE MANUSCRIPT OPENS WITH A SERIES OF ILLUMINATED FRONT PIECES. THE MAIN TEXT IS WRITTEN IN A LARGE, VOCALIZED POLYCHROME MUHAQQAQ SCRIPT. MARGINAL EXPLANATIONS OF THE READINGS OF PARTICULAR WORDS AND PHRASES ARE IN THULUTH AND NASKH SCRIPTS, AND THERE IS INTERLINEAR PERSIAN TRANSLATION IN RED NASKH SCRIPT. THE FORE-EDGE FLAP OF THE GOLD-TOOLED BROWN LEATHER BINDING IS INSCRIBED WITH VERSES 77 THROUGH 80 FROM SURAH 56. THE SEAL OF SULTAN BAYEZID II, WHO RULED THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE FROM 1481-1512, APPEARS IN FOLIO 8A. THERE IS AN ERASED WAQF (BEQUEST) STATEMENT AND STAMP OF SULTAN ‘UTHMAN KHAN, WHO RULED FROM 1618-1622 ALSO ON FOLIO 3A.

REPRODUCTION DETAILS: OUR HARDCOVER BOOKS ARE MADE WITH REAL WOOD FOR THE INTERIOR OF THE FRONT AND BACK COVERS AS WELL AS THE SPINE. THE LEATHER IS A 4 OZ COWHIDE, FROM A SMALL SUPPLIER IN NORTH CAROLINA. THE LEATHER IS ADHERED TO THE COVERS WITH GLUE AND MOLDED INTO THE SHAPE AT THE HAND OF OUR LOCAL ARTISANS. THE SIGNATURES/PAGES ARE HANDSEWN USING A LIBRARY BINDING METHOD. THE SEWN BOOK IS BOUND WITH A STRONG ADHESIVE GLUE THAT MAKES THE BINDINGS LAST, ESPECIALLY FOR THE LARGER BOOKS. WE ALSO ADD A THICK MULL CLOTH TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE BINDING, DRYING IN BETWEEN EACH LAYER, A TRADITIONAL WAY TO MAKE THE BINDING STIFF, STRONG, AND RESILIENT FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

NOTE: ALL OF OUR FACSIMILES ARE MADE TO ORDER. PLEASE ALLOW 4-6 WEEKS FOR NOTIFICATION OF SHIPMENT.