Nur al-Din 'Abd Al-Rahman Jami (d. 1492AD): Diwan, Safavid Iran, Early 16th century, the renowned love lyrics, Persian manuscript on paper, 219ff. plus four fly-leaves, each folio with 13ll. of black nasta'liq written in two columns, further text written diagonally in the margin, gold and green margins between black rules, gold, blue and orange flowering vine border, similiar interlinear divisions and sections of margin, ff. 1-12 with interlinear divisions and sections of margin in gold and polychrome with phrases in red or blue, in associated brown morocco with stamped decoration, doublures with stamped and gilt central medallion and spandrels, text panel 15.9 x 9.3cm.; folio 26.6 x 16cm.

slight damages to to folio edges at beginning and end; occasional repairs at start, misbound, final folio incomplete, opening folio with finely painted illuminated heading,