An illuminated Qur'an copied by Isma'il bin 'Umar Qalbawi Ottoman, provincial, dated AH 1171/AD 1757-58 Arabic manuscript on paper, 307 leaves, 15 lines to the page written in neat naskhi script in black ink with diacritics and vowel points in red and black ink, gold roundels between verses, inner margins ruled in two shades of gold and red, catchwords, sura headings written in thuluth in white within illuminated rectangular panels, one illuminated double-page frontispiece in colours and gold, occasional illuminated devices in wide outer margins, contemporary brown morocco, covers decorated with panels incorporating a diaper pattern in gold, with flap of green morocco with similar decoration, upper cover detached, doublures and endleaves of green paper embossed with an interwining vegetal motif, gilt edges 135 x 95 mm. Footnotes: Provenance The Shakerine Collection. 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