(2) Extensive antique Persian manuscripts, 19th c. or earlier, possibly South Tunisia, 39 pages on laid paper with 3 crescent moons with faces watermark, in black and red ink with green, red and black border and some scrollwork decoration, bound (along with 30 blank leaves) with red leather spine and painted sides, 12"h x 7.5"w; with, 156 pages on laid paper glued into a paper cover, purportedly a commentary on the Quran, and 8 smaller pages laid in, 12"h x 8.5"w

Provenance: Asian works of art from a New York scholar's collection

Good/Fair, bindings worn and signatures coming apart, pages with some stains, soiling and wear, some pages faded **Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.