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Juz' X from a 20-volume Qur'an North Africa, 18th-19th Century
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Juz' X from a 20-volume Qur'an North Africa, 18th-19th Century Arabic manuscript on paper, 37 leaves, 11 lines to the page written in large maghribi script in brown ink with diacritics and vowel points in red, inner margins ruled in red, sura headings written in yellow with marginal devices extending into outer margins, other coloured marginal devices, contemporary leather binding, with flap 227 x 185 mm. Footnotes: Provenance With Arthur Probsthain, Great Russell Street, London. The Qur'an section is Juz' X from a 20-volume Qur'an, starting with a prayer, and containing sura XVI, al-Nahl, verse 51 up to sura XVIII, al-Kahf, parts of verse 71, and therefore including sura XVII, al-Isra'. On the last page is the sentence: 'And that was for His servant al-Hajj Muhammad bin al-Hajj Ahmad Muqni[?]'. A label in English pasted on to the front doublure reads: Found in the streets of Sfax [?], July 16th 1881/Thomas Chenery Esq., from A. W. Broadley [?]/A relic of the French invasion of Tunis. The French invaded Tunisia in April 1881 and conquered the country over several months, establishing their protectorate in October (which lasted until independence in 1956). Sfax is a coastal town approximately 250 miles south of Tunis, the capital. Lot to be sold without reserve. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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Juz' X from a 20-volume Qur'an North Africa, 18th-19th Century Arabic manuscript on paper, 37 leaves, 11 lines to the page written in large maghribi script in brown ink with diacritics and vowel points in red, inner margins ruled in red, sura headings written in yellow with marginal devices extending into outer margins, other coloured marginal devices, contemporary leather binding, with flap 227 x 185 mm. Footnotes: Provenance With Arthur Probsthain, Great Russell Street, London. The Qur'an section is Juz' X from a 20-volume Qur'an, starting with a prayer, and containing sura XVI, al-Nahl, verse 51 up to sura XVIII, al-Kahf, parts of verse 71, and therefore including sura XVII, al-Isra'. On the last page is the sentence: 'And that was for His servant al-Hajj Muhammad bin al-Hajj Ahmad Muqni[?]'. A label in English pasted on to the front doublure reads: Found in the streets of Sfax [?], July 16th 1881/Thomas Chenery Esq., from A. W. Broadley [?]/A relic of the French invasion of Tunis. The French invaded Tunisia in April 1881 and conquered the country over several months, establishing their protectorate in October (which lasted until independence in 1956). Sfax is a coastal town approximately 250 miles south of Tunis, the capital. Lot to be sold without reserve. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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