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ABU AL-QASIM FIRDAWSI (D. AH 416/1025 AD): SHAHNAMA SAFAVID IRAN, DATED LAST TEN DAYS OF JUMADA II AH 1020/AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 1611 AD Poetry, Persian manuscript on paper, 504ff. as numbered plus five flyleaves, each folio with 25ll. of black nasta’liq arranged in four columns with double-intercolumnar divisions, text within gold and polychrome rules, headings in gold within gold and polychrome cartouches, with catchwords, opening bifolio with fine double-page gold and polychrome ‘carpet’ illumination, preceded by a full page illustration (retouched faces), 35 full page original illustrations and four early 18th century illustrations, Persian owners' inscriptions, text starting with fine illuminated headpiece, some folios with figural gold illuminated margins, colophon dated, foliated and paginated, old auction catalogue cut-out to doublures, in 19th century European morocco Text panel 9 ? x 6 ?in. (24.8 x 16cm.); folio 14 1/8 x 9 ?in. (36 x 24cm.)