Come see me at the Tennessee Book Fair July 26-27
Come by and see my booth at the Tennessee Book & Paper Fair On July 26 (6pm - 9pm) and on July 27 (10am - 5pm)
Location: 1001 Rep John Lewis Way N, Nashville, TN 37219
Admission is FREE!
The Eastern Catalog Preview
Welcome! New Catalogs Every Other Month
The latest catalog on exhibition focuses on rare and unique titles from Persian, Arabic & religious works from the 16th-20th Century.
Illuminated Manuscript by Mughal Princess Shahzadi inayat
Exquisite handmade calligraphy panel by Mughal Princess Shahzadi Inayat Begum, daughter of Emperor Akbar Shah II and sister of Bahadur Shah Zafar.
Intricately inscribed with Persian poetry in Nastaliq script, this rare piece on paper showcases the Princess's artistic skill as a woman of power and significance at the time.
Micro Miniature Islamic Devotional 1.3 cm Early 20th Century
An Islamic devotional with only a portion of the Surat Al-'An`am (verse 48). The same pages are duplicated throughout the book. It’s an amazing example of the extraordinary small Arabic print as well as the original binding in micro format.
Indo Persian Illuminated Hunting Scenes, Three Leaves
Three beautifully illustrated indo persian illuminations in the Urdu, Indo-Aryan script with six illustrated panels showing various hunting scenes.
Persian Illuminated Manuscript, Firdausi’s Shahnama
This 17th century manuscript leaf is written in a fine Shekasteh Nasta’liq hand after the style of Mir Imad El Hassan, the famous 16th century Calligrapher.
This manuscript shows great craftsmanship in the design. The Shahnama is probably the greatest, as it is the longest, poem in the Persian language.
It embraces the whole mythological history of the Iranians, and celebrates the achievements of their Kings and Rulers from earliest times to the invasion of the Saracens.
Quran By Mir Muhammad Akhi With Original Binding & Case
An Arabic Quran Manuscript with beautiful Polychrome blue gilt opening pages signed Mir Muhammad Akhi, student of 'Umar Nouri Effendi, dated at end, 28 day of the month of Rab'i al-awwal, A.H. 1274 = C.E. 1857 from Persia.
A Leaf from an Islamic book of Devotions, 15th Century
A splendid example of the style of calligraphy known as Moghrebi, a picturesque script that has been employed for centuries in Algeria, Morocco, and throughout North Africa generally, with the exception of Egypt. Such manuscripts are nearly always decorated, or at least rubricated, and posses a barbaric beauty that gives Moghrebi a unique position among the many styles of Arabic writing.
