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1890. A beautiful copy of this miniature Koran. Full leather, with a leather clasp (still fully working). Gilt decoration. This is a little rubbed to the edges of the spine, but still attractive. All edges gilt. Sewn binding. 3.4cm x 2.1cm. Unpaginated. Although there are no publication details in the book, the titles and index have been confirmed by an Arabic colleague to be an Ottoman Koran. Undated, but probably late Nineteenth Century. Internally in excellent, clean condition. 34 x 21 mm (1¼ x 0¾ inches). . Un bel exemplaire de ce Coran miniature. Plein cuir, avec un fermoir en cuir (encore en état de marche). Décoration dorée. L'ouvrage est un peu frotté sur les bords du dos, mais reste attrayant. Toutes les tranches sont dorées. Reliure cousue. 3,4 cm x 2,1 cm. Non paginé. Bien qu'il n'y ait pas de détails de publication dans le livre, les titres et l'index ont été confirmés par un collègue arabe comme étant un Coran ottoman. Non daté, mais probablement de la fin du XIXe siècle. L'intérieur est en excellent état de propreté. 34 x 21mm.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Harrison-Hiett Rare Books (FR)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4365
- Title
- Miniature Koran
- Author
- KORAN
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Date Published
- 1890
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- miniature, koran, islamic, islam, miniature, coran, islamique, islam,
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About the Seller
Harrison-Hiett Rare Books
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About Harrison-Hiett Rare Books
Harrison-Hiett is a small, family run business. Originally based in England we have re-located our business to Europe. We now live in the Netherlands, where we spend our time visiting and exhibiting at fairs.
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Miniature
- A book that is less then 3 inches in width and ...
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