Three Persian and Ottoman manuscripts: 1) 'Abd al-Rahman Jami (d.1492), Haft Awrang, copied by Mahmud ibn ‘Arab-shah, Persia, dated 963 AH/1556 AD; 2) Sa’adi (d.1292 AD), Gulistan, copied by Jevri Ebrahim Celebi (d.1654), Turkey, dated 1043 AH/1634 AD; 3) a collection prayers including Dala’il al-Khayrat, Anatolia or Central Asia, Ottoman, 19th century

1) Persian manuscript on paper, 150 leaves plus 3 fly-leaves, 14 lines to the page, written in black nasta’liq within 2 columns, ruled in gold and blue, the first 7 leaves later Ottoman replacements, f.1b with a polychrome and gold illuminated headpiece, in gilt-stamped binding with black and light blue doublures.

2) Persian manuscript on paper, 183 leaves plus 5 fly-leaves, 11 lines to the page, written in black nasta’liq, ruled in gold, some words in red, f.1b with a polychrome and gold headpiece, in black leather binding with gilt stamped medallion



3) Arabic manuscript on paper, 88 leaves plus 4 fly-leaves, written in naskh in black ink, ruled in gold, black and red, verses separated by gold and polychrome pointed roundels, floral marginal devices, gold and polychrome illumined heading with text within clouds against a gold ground, f.13b and 14a with illustrations of Mecca and Medina, in green cloth binding, with flap

Haft Awrang: In generally good condition, with minor stains, the first 7 leaves are a later Ottoman replacement, various ownership notes and seals, mainly ottoman, at the beginning and end, the binding, as viewed. Golestan: In good condition, the margins are clean, minor rubbing to the opening headpiece, as viewed. Dala'il al-Khayrat: In generally good condition, the margins fairly clean with minor annotations, the paper changes in the second half of the manuscript, minor rubbing and staining, as viewed.
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Jevri Ebrahim Celebi (d.1654) studied with both Sheikh Esmaʿil Ankaravi (d.1631) and the calligrapher Dervis ʿAbdi Mowlawi (d.1647). He was a poet and calligrapher at the Imperial Council. He was a renowned translator from Persian and wrote several commentaries including a reworking on the Selimnama, a biography of Selim I written originally by Sokri-ye Bedlisi (d. after 1530). Two autograph manuscripts are now in the Topkapi Sarayi Library (MS 1623) and Kayseri, Rasid Efendi Library (MS 1286), dated 1641 and 1645 respectively (Karatay 1961, p.153 and Karabulut 1982, p.62).