Zakariya bin Muhammad bin Mahmud al-Qazwini, Aja'ib al-makhluqat wa ghara'ib al-mujudat, The Won...

Zakariya bin Muhammad bin Mahmud al-Qazwini, Aja'ib al-makhluqat wa ghara'ib al-mujudat, The Wonders of Creation and Oddities of Existence, with 163 small illustrations of mythical and astrological beasts Provincial Persia, Turkman, late 15th Century Persian manuscript on paper, 357 leaves, incomplete and/or misbound, 17 lines to the page written in nasta'liq in black ink, significant words in red, inner margins ruled in gold and black, 163 small illustrations (mostly approximately 50 x 50 mm. or smaller) and seven astronomical or astrological diagrams, later red leather with central stamped medallions, perhaps Indian, 18th Century 235 x 135 mm. Footnotes: Provenance Private collection, London, since approximately the early 1990s. The front flyeaf bears a round late 15th century seal impression, not fully deciphered (it is not a royal seal). Later in the manuscript's life it was in India: there is a defaced Mughal seal impression and a later partly defaced note possibly of purchase from a certain Tahir Khan for 42 rupees dated 19 Shawwal [1]199 [?]/25th August 1785. For a Timurid 15th Century manuscript of the text, with similar illustrations within more or less square panels, see Christie's, Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds, 25th October 2018, lot 36. Important Notice to Buyers Some countries, e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of works of particular origins. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) and Syrian origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid on or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • R • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. R This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing