Avicenna (c. 980-1037) Arabic Manuscript on Paper, The Book of Healing.

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Avicenna (c. 980-1037) Arabic Manuscript on Paper, The Book of Healing. Octavo manuscript on polished laid paper, seventeen lines per page, text in black ink with marks in red, limp tan goatskin binding with red goatskin spine, approximately 120 leaves, some paper repairs, 8 1/4 x 5 3/4 in.
Estimate $800-1,200


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