'Abd al-Rahman Jami (d.1492), Wasitat al-‘iqd, (the 'Second Diwan'), Persia, Timurid, 15th century

Persian manuscript on paper, 118 leaves plus 1 fly-leaf, 17 lines to the page, text arranged in 2 columns, written in nasta’liq in black ink, ruled in gold and blue, titles in gold, blue or red, f.1b with gold and polychrome illuminated headpiece, in brown stamped morocco binding with a central medallion

In good condition, the margins are clean, minor various stains and minor discolorations affecting mainly the titles, possibly minor retouching to the illuminated headpiece, ownership seals and inscriptions on f.1a and 118a and 118b, the binding with minor restoration, minor rubbing on f.1 and thumb impressions, as viewed.
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