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 346 leaves : 183 x 117 (126 x 72) mm, bound to 183 x 123 mm 15 long lines; border-ruled. Written in naskh in black ink; pointed, vocalized. Textblock border-ruled in double gold, blue and red. Rubrications in red. Dual-page polychrome illuminated first page-opening with text on cloudbands and blue and red floral radial line in the margins (f. 1v-2r). Polychrome gilded floral sunset and star-shaped medallions in the margins. Gilded polychrome sūrah headings with text in white ink. Gold roundels with pink and blue dots mark verse endings. Gilded polychrome floral designs and cloudbands around colophon (f. 346r) Inscription in English Bookplate: "Typographic Library and Museum of the American Type Founders Company" Dual page illumination Dual page illumination Example of polychrome text division marker Example of polychrome text division marker Example of polychrome sūrah heading Illuminated tailpiece

Bound in gold and red stamped brown morocco over pasteboard with flap. Covers have gilt stamped central mandorla with two pendants on the vertical axis and cornerpieces all with red floral interior. The area between the mandorla and the cornerpieces is in relief. Gilt stamped frame with red floral fill and six red florets outlined in relief. Inside covers are red leather with gilt stamped central mandorla with two pendants on the vertical axis, conerpieces, and frame. Endleaves of silver speckled, yellow paper. Front cover and flap are detached.

Copy completed in 1214 AH by ʻAlī al-Shukrī. Gilding and binding done by ʻAlī ibn Ḥamzah (f. 346r).

1799 or 1800 Turkey Purchased from the Typographic Library and Museum of the American Type Founders Company in 1941. Manuscripts, Arabic--New York (State)--New York Codices (bound manuscripts) Manuscripts (documents) Illuminations (painting) Qurʼans Full covers Envelope flaps (features)