[Calligraphic specimen, early to mid 18th century].

Exquisite album of calligraphy (muraqqaʻ or murakkaa) comprising kıt'alar employing ḥadīth of the Prophet executed by the celebrated Ottoman calligrapher Eğrikapılı Mehmet Râsim Efendi (d.1756), renowned student of Seyyid Abdullah of Yedikule (d.1731).

Ḥabīb-i siyar jild al-thānī, [1026, i.e. 1617].

This is the second of three volumes which comprise Khvandemīr's well known and important general history, completed in 929/1523, which spans the creation of the world up to the death of Shah Ismāʻīl Safavī I. The work includes particularly detailed information about Herat under Sultan Husayn Bayqara, the last Timurid ruler in Herat, as well as Shah Ismāʻīl and Bābur's life. This work has been published in both Persian and English editions.

[al-Kawākib al-durrīyah fī madḥ khayr al-barīyah, 16th century?].

Fine copy of al-Būṣīrī's poem in praise of the Prophet accompanied by elucidation in Persian and Turkish.

Histoire romaine de Tite-Live : reproduction réduite du manuscrit en onciale, latin 5730 de la Bibliothèque nationale.

Facsimile of the Codex Puteanus (now Ms. lat. 5730 in the Bibliothèque nationale, Paris) containing the third decade, or book XXI (chap. 20 [sect. 8-chap. 21] [sect. 13; chap. 29] [sect. 6-chap. 30] [sect. 11; chap. 41] [sect. 13 to end (chap. 63)); books XXII-XXIX; book XXX (chap. 1-30 [sect. 14; chap. 37] [sect. 3-chap. 38] [sect. 3])

The Crucifixion

Master of the Codex of Saint George; 1 ft. 5 63/64 in. x 11 47/64 in.; one of a series of paitings, tempera and gold leaf on panel

The Lamentation

Master of the Codex of Saint George; 1 ft. 5 63/64 in. x 11 47/64 in.; one of a series of paintings, tempera and gold leaf on panel

Naẓm al-Jamīʻ al-ṣaghīr, [late 15th century?].

Fine copy of Abū Naṣr al-Farāḥī's (d.1242) versification of al-Jamīʻ al-ṣaghīr fī al-furūʻ, the well-known legal treatise by Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan al-Shaybānī (d.804). Excerpts from Kashf al-ẓunūn addressing these two works appear on leaf affixed to 'title page' (p.5).

Corpus juris romani.

Texto a dos columnas.

An English 13th century bestiary, a new discovery in the technique of medieval illumination,

"Three hundred copies ... have been printed."

Fragments d'un manuscrit de Ménandre

Text with French translations.

Werken.

Nieuwe reeks, no. 7-24, 26-ser. 3, no. 31 contain cumulated list of contents.

Kroniek.

1. jaarg. never printed.

[Fragmenta varia graeca]

Collection of Greek texts from 14 distinct manuscripts; 15th century and later.

La conquista de México efectuada por Hernán Cortés, segun el Codice jeroglifico Troano-americano. Edición especial, que con preliminares de la clave jeroglifica, dedica al Señor presidente de la Republica Mexicana, general Don Porfirio Diaz,

Cover has title: La clave jeroglífica aplicada á la conquista de México, verificada por Hernán Cortés según el Códice Troano americano.

Quellenkunde der Geschichte des preussischen Staats /

Bound in (damaged) contemporary half red sheepskin, and purple, black and brown marbled paper over boards. All edges multi-color marbled.