A prayer book, Persian manuscript on paper, 74ff., each with 10ll. of black, red, green or blue naskh within gold clouds, occasional lines of nasta'liq, gold and coloured margins between black rules, gold and black ruled outer margin, occasional illuminated marginal notes, headings in gold on red cartouches in illuminated panels, opening bifolio with an illumniated table of contents, following bifolio finely illuminated, (negligible wear, a few folios loose from binding), black lacquer floral binding painted with central panel and borders of floral sprays, red lacquer doublures with floral medallion and pendants within gold scrolling vine - 7¼in. x 4¾in. and another similar, 22ff., each with 6ll. of black naskh within gold clouds, occasional lines of smaller script, gold margins between black rules, headings in gold in illuminated panels, opening folio with illuminated heading and margins, (negligible smudging and staining, folios loosening), lacquer binding with floral sprays on a glitter ground within floral and vine borders, dark green lacquer doublures painted with a narcissus - 5½in. x 3in., both Qajar Persia, 19th century See illustration for part lot (2)