An illuminated Qur'an with extensive commentaries Provincial Ottoman, late 19th Century(2)

An illuminated Qur'an with extensive commentaries Provincial Ottoman, late 19th Century Arabic manuscript on paper, 285 leaves, 15 lines to the page written in a cursive script in black ink with diacritics and vowel points in black and red ink, red roundels between verses, margins ruled in blue and red, catchwords and extensive commentaries in wide margins, one double page of illumination in colours and gold, brown morocco with stamped central medallions and cornerpieces, with flap, 310 x 205 mm.; and Sharh-e kafiyah (commentary on the Kafiyah), on Arabic grammar, by 'Abd al-Rahman Jami, the original text composed in AH 897/AD 1491-92, Provincial Ottoman, probably Egypt or Syria, 18th Century, Arabic manuscript on paper, 177 leaves, 21 lines to the page written in naskhi script in black ink with significant words and phrases underlined in red, inner margins ruled in red, catchwords, marginal commentaries throughout, contemporary burgundy morocco, with flap 180 x 115 mm.(2) Footnotes: Provenance Bonhams, Islamic and Indian Art, 12th October 2005, lot 50. Private UK collection, 2005-present. In the second manuscript, on grammar, what appears to be a colophon gives the date 11 Ramadan 897/7th July 1492), which is the date of the composition by Jami, and goes on to say that our manuscript was copied straight from Jami's text. There are numerous marginal commentaries including the names Mulla Hindi, 'Ismat, 'Abd al-Ghafur, Sa'dullah and Halabi, who must have been scholars of grammar. There are other notes in Ottoman Turkish, and a seal impression with the name Muhammad Amin. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing