| Corporate Author |
Sotheby's (Firm) |
| Title |
Arts of the Islamic world |
| Publisher |
London : Sotheby's, 2015 |
| Physical desc. |
227 pages ; illustrations ; 28 cm. |
| Note |
07/10/2015 |
| Reference to CB manuscripts: p. 12, lot 208 (another copy: Ar 3984); p. 15, lot 211 ('other sections of this work are in the Chester Beatty Library', Ar 3353); p. 16, lot 212 (other manuscripts by Al-Sharif al-Murtadha the CBL [Ar 5001-5500, vol. 6 of Arberry, Arabic catalogue]); p. 21, lot 217 (commentary at CBL Ar 3582); p. 22, lot 218 (treatises on alchemy attributed to Ibn Hayyan); p. 24, lot 219 (another copy at CBL Ar 4699); p. 75, lot 275 (Baburnama: 'other leaves are in [...] the Chester Beatty Library' [In 06] & In 62.6, borders from Farang-i Jahangiri in the Akbarnama). |
| Reference to a Qur'an, 'attributable to Ruzbihan': p. 32, lot 226. |
| Date & place of sale |
Wednesday 7 October 2015, London |
| Subject |
Qur'an -- Manuscripts -- Catalogs |
| Shahnama -- Illustrations -- Catalogs |
| Chester Beatty Library -- Manuscript -- Ar 3353 |
| Chester Beatty Library -- Manuscript -- In 06 |
| Islamic art -- Catalogs |
| Islamic decorative arts -- Catalogs |
| Islamic art objects -- Catalogs |
| Islamic jewelry -- Catalogs |
| Islamic metal-work -- Catalogs |
| Islamic weapons -- Catalogs |
| Islamic pottery -- Catalogs |
| Islamic illumination of books and manuscripts -- Catalogs |
| Illumination of books and manuscripts, Iranian -- Catalogs |
| Illumination of books and manuscripts, Mogul Empire -- Catalogs |
| Illumination of books and manuscripts, Ottoman -- Catalogs |
| Manuscripts, Arabic -- Catalogs |
| Manuscripts, Persian -- Catalogs |
| Scientific apparatus and instruments -- Catalogs |
| Islamic textile fabrics -- Catalogs |
| Islamic calligraphy -- Catalogs |
| Islamic bookbinding -- Catalogs |
