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A lithographed edition of Firdausi's Shahnama, with a preface, from a copy written by 'Askar ibn Husain Bayg Urdubadi, with illustrations by Karbala'i Akbar and Karbala'i Muhammad Taqi Qajar Persia, Tabriz, at the printing house of Mashhadi Haji Aqa, dated Jumi I 1275/December 1858-January 1859 and Dhi'l-hajjah 1275/July-August 1859
lithograph on paper, 414 leaves, main text in six columns of nasta'liq script with headings in bold and interspersed with numerous illustrations, prefaces with floral headpieces with Qajar lions, at the end a full-page portrait of the printer's father, European style gilt calf binding folio (362 x 230 mm.)