Dated 1256 AH (1840 AD"). A large vellum mancript of the Qur'an with decorated black and red-brown title pages, dated 1256 Hejira (1840); leather covers; the pages laid out in blocks of calligraphic Naskh text with red and black Nasta'liq annotations, red diacritics. 2.36 kg, 33.5 x 24cm (13 1/4 x 9 1/2"). London book trade, 2010. Ex central London gallery. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is apanied by AIAD certificate number no.11094-184110. [No Reserve]