Persian Calligraphy, an Accordion Book of Twenty-one Examples, 18th-19th Century.

Description:

Persian Calligraphy, an Accordion Book of Twenty-one Examples, 18th-19th Century. A collection of Persian calligraphic samples by a number of different artists, many dated, some signed, in nasta'liq, naskh, and shikasta styles; twenty mounted on the pages of the accordion book, one loose in the book; in full pale red morocco, tooled in blind, 10 3/4 x 7 in.
Estimate $4,000-6,000


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