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Description:
Sanai (11th Century) The Walled Garden of Truth [or] The Hadiqat al Haqiqa, Persian Manuscript. 1014 AH [1605 CE]. Narrow octavo format manuscript on paper, written in black ink with chapter headings in red, in a nastaliq script, approximately 325 pages, hand painted lacquer boards with a central marbled design, leather spine, good, 7 1/4 x 3 3/4 in.
Estimate $800-1,000
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Fine Books & Manuscripts
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