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Sotheby, 1970. Paperback. Used: Good. Wednesday, 15th July, 1970; 48 plates, 1 in color; this sale's code word was "SHANGRI"; good overall with some edgewear.

Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 3rd May, 1977. Printed wrappers, small 4to,. 72 pp plus approximately 70 pp of plates (some in colour, 1 folding). 300 lots. Near Very Good.

London: Sotheby & Co, 1969. First Edition. Softcover. Good. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. A perfectly serviceable reference copy; nothing fancy, but complete and sturdy, the Property of the Kevorkian Foundation for a sale on 1 December, 1969. Printed wrappers, with some previous owner notes, and grease-penciled sale price markings to a number of the items. 101 pp., replete with plates (including some folding, some in full-color). 202 different lots sold, including of Calligraphy and Illumination, including Qur'an Leaves from the 9th to the 15th century, Mamluk and Persian illumination, calligraphy by Kamal Al-Din Husayn and 'Imad Al-Husayni; three 14th century Mamluk Designs for Automata; Persian Miniatures, including leaves from manuscripts of the Manafi Al-Hayawan [c. 1300], the Kalilah wa Dimnah [c. 1333], the "Demotte" Shahnama, the Zafar Nama [c. 1436] and the Shahnama Executed for Isma 'Il II; Miniatures attributed to Bihzad, 'Abd Al-Samad, Wali, Nuri Isfahani,… Read More

London: Sotheby, 1975. First edition. Paperback. Orig. printed wrappers. Near fine. 104 pages. 24 x 18 cm. Illustrated in color and black and white. Prices realized laid-in.

London: Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1978. First edition. Paperback. Orig. printed wrappers. Very good. 208 pages. 24 x 18 cm. Illustrated in color and black and white. Prices realized laid-in.

Sotheby & Co., London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 13th July, 1971. Printed wrappers, small 4to, 26 cm,. 102 pp, 42 plates (3 in colour). 453 lots. Among the highlights noted were the following: a series of Calcutta natural history drawings; Company school paintings; Mughal miniatures of the 16th to 19th century including two leaves from the Tuti nama, c. 1570-80; a leaf from the Victoria and Albert Museum Akbarnama, c. 1595-1600; a fine miniature of King Solomon and his court, c. 1600; four leaves from the Baburnama, c. 1590; two miniatures from the Chester Beatty Akbarnama, c. 1600-10; a leaf from a Shahnama, c. 1620; three leaves from a Shahnama, c. 1610; Deccani, Rajasthani, and Pahari miniatures including a portrait of Bijapur raja, 18th century; an illustration to the Bhagavata Purana, c. 1540-60; Persian and Turkish miniatures of the 15th to 19th century including eleven miniatures from a Shahnama written for Sultan Mirza Ali of Gilan, c. 1480-90; three miniatures from the Majma… Read More

NY 1968. Catalogue of Persian, Turkish and Arabic Manuscripts, Indian and Persian Miniatures, Sotheby's Auction Catalogue, Sale of November 26, 1968. Hardcover. Sm.4to., 149pp., cloth. VG Plus, no ownership marks; light wear and light toning of backstrip. Internally Fine. No owner marks. .

NY 1974. Catalogue of Oriental Manuscripts, Indian and Persian Miniatures, Sotheby's Auction Catalogue, Sale of November 27, 1974. Sm.4to., 126pp., a few bw illus., wraps. Near Fine. clean, no marks. .

Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 22nd April 1980. Green printed wrappers, small 4to,. 156 pp, plates (some colour). 353 lots. Among the highlights noted were the following: " ... Mughal miniatures from the 16th to 19th century including two illustrations to the Jami al-Tavarikh, Mughal, c. 1596-1600; a portrait by Govardhan, Mughal, early seventeenth century; Deccani and Central Indian miniatures from the 16th to 19th century including a portrait of the minister Saif al-Mulk leading a hunting party, Hyderabad, second half of eighteenth century; Rajasthani and Pahari miniatures from the 17th to 19th century including a holy man eating a boar's head in the presence of a Mughal emperor, Kishangarh, c. 1740; a portrait of Maharana Sangram Singh, Mewar, c. 1720; calligraphy and illumination from the 14th to the 20th century; Persian miniatures from the 14th to the 19th century including a portrait of a standing youth, signed by Riza-I Abbasi,… Read More

Sotheby & Co., London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 13th July, 1971. Printed wrappers, small 4to, 26 cm,. 102 pp, 42 plates (3 in colour). 453 lots. Among the highlights noted were the following: a series of Calcutta natural history drawings; Company school paintings; Mughal miniatures of the 16th to 19th century including two leaves from the Tuti nama, c. 1570-80; a leaf from the Victoria and Albert Museum Akbarnama, c. 1595-1600; a fine miniature of King Solomon and his court, c. 1600; four leaves from the Baburnama, c. 1590; two miniatures from the Chester Beatty Akbarnama, c. 1600-10; a leaf from a Shahnama, c. 1620; three leaves from a Shahnama, c. 1610; Deccani, Rajasthani, and Pahari miniatures including a portrait of Bijapur raja, 18th century; an illustration to the Bhagavata Purana, c. 1540-60; Persian and Turkish miniatures of the 15th to 19th century including eleven miniatures from a Shahnama written for Sultan Mirza Ali of Gilan, c. 1480-90; three miniatures from the Majma… Read More

Sotheby & Co., London, unillustrated auction catalogue for the sale held on 14 February, 1968. Yellow Green / Yellow printed wrappers, small 4to,. 47 pp. 221 lots. Among the highlights noted were the following: Persian Miniatures of the 15th to 19th century, and an interesting album of Persian Miniatures and Calligraphy; Mughal, Deccani, Central Indian, Rajasthani and Pahari Miniatures; a Collection of Kalighat Watercolour Drawings and fine Indian Watercolour Drawings of Birds c. 1800; an Armenian Manuscript of the Psalms, 1595, and other Turkish, Persian, Kashmiri, Sanscrit, Ethiopian, Aramic and Syrian Manuscripts; Persian laquer bookbindings. Near Very Good.

Sotheby & Co., London, unillustrated auction catalogue for the sale held on 19th May, 1958. Yellow printed wrappers, small 4to,. 65 pp,. 138 lots. Among the highlights noted were the following: fifteen miniatures from a celebrated Ms. of the Razm Nama of 1612; a 15th century Sarum Horae written by John Hethfield; the Breviary of John, Duke of Bedford; a Wycliffite New Testament written by Richard Robinson; an Ethiopian Ms. of the Gospels; a Toulouse Breviary; French, Italian and Dutch Illuminated Books of Hours; and a very fine Hours of the Passion illuminated by the Master of the Duke of Bedford; the de Lisle Hours, a highly important English 14th century illuminated manuscript and the final portion of the celebrated collection the property of Sir Sydney Cockerell, including Miniatures by Niccolo da Bologna, Giorgio Colonna and one of the Artists of Queen Mary's Psalter; Petri de Riga Aurora, signed by the Scribe; a Cistercian Nocturnale and Gradual; Humanistic Mss. of Cicero, St. Jerome,… Read More

Sotheby & Co., London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 7 December, 1971. Printed wrappers, small 4to,. 63 pp, 26 plates (1 in colour). 327 lots. Among the highlights noted were the following: Mughal Miniatures of the 16th to 19th century including a Leaf from the Baburnama, c. 1590; Two Miniatures from the Chester Beatty Akbarnama c.1600-10; a Leaf from a Shahnama, c. 1620: a Miniature of Two Mullahs, c. 1570-80: a page from a historical manuscript, c. 1590-1600; Deccani, Rajasthani and Pahari Miniatures including a Miniature of an Elephant Hunt, Kotah c. 1770-80; two ragamala illustrations, Kulu, c. 1700-10; Persian and Turkish Miniatures of the 15th to 19th century including a Leaf from a Shahnama, Turkish, early 17th century; Three Miniatures from the Majma Al-Tavarikh, c. 1425; Two Leaves from the Zafar Nama, 1436; a Miniature by Ramazan 'Ali dated 1816; Persian Painted Lacquer and Calligraphy; Persian, Arabic, Sanskrit, Ethiopic, Turkish, and Thai Manuscripts including a… Read More

Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 14th July, 1971. Printed wrappers, small 4to, 26 cm,. 58 pp, 23 pp of plates (some colour) , ills. 300 lots. The introduction noted that "the collection is particularly rich in Pahari paintings". Among the highlights noted were the following: printed books including a collection of reference works on Oriental art; Mughal miniatures from the 16th to 19th century including a miniature of a Mughal prince holding a portrait of a European traveller, c.1580, and miniatures from Murshidabad and Farrukhabad; Company School miniatures including a portrait of a European gentlemen in Indian dress, early 19th century; Deccani miniatures including an 18th-century miniature of a lady with a pet parrot and cat; Rajasthani miniatures of the schools of Bikaner, Malwa, Jodhpur, and Jaipus; the Auckland miniatures, and paintings on ivory and mica; Pahari miniatures including a portrait of a Bandralta Prince, Mankot c.1730, and… Read More

New York: Sotheby & Co, 1974. Hard cover. Very good/No jacket. Catalog of Sotheby's sale on Wednesday, 27th November 1974. Cover is tanned along edges and bumped on corners and bottom of spine, but images and text are clear and legible. Spine is cracked, but all pages are secure. Previous seller's sticker on lower outer corner inside front cover, and previous owner's ink inscription on inside front endpaper, but inside is otherwise clean and unmarked.

Sotheby & Co., London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 11th April, 1972. Printed wrappers, 8vo,. 29 pp, 4 plates. 170 lots. Among the highlights noted were the following: a Fine Portrait of a Youth Holding a Sprig of Narcissus, by Farrokh Beg, c. 1610-15; Mughal Miniatures of the 17th to 19th century including Two Miniatures from a Shahnama, c. 1610; Emperor Bahadur Shah I on a Hunting Expedition, c. 1710 Raiasthani, Pahari, Central Indian, and Deccani Miniatures of the 17th to 19th century including examples from Malwa, Sirohi, Amer, Bundi, Mew Ar, Jodhpur, Nathdwara, Malpura, Jaipur, and Datia; Company School Pictures including a Mouse Deer Painted by Zayn Al-Din for Lady Impey, 1777; Ethiopic, Arabic, and Persian Manuscripts and Calligraphy; Persian Miniatures of the 15th to 19th century, and Persian Lacquer. Minor abrasion to rear wrapper, otherwise Good.

Sotheby & Co., London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 7 December, 1971. Printed wrappers, small 4to,. 63 pp, 26 plates (1 in colour). 327 lots. Among the highlights noted were the following: Mughal Miniatures of the 16th to 19th century including a Leaf from the Baburnama, c. 1590; Two Miniatures from the Chester Beatty Akbarnama c.1600-10; a Leaf from a Shahnama, c. 1620: a Miniature of Two Mullahs, c. 1570-80: a page from a historical manuscript, c. 1590-1600; Deccani, Rajasthani and Pahari Miniatures including a Miniature of an Elephant Hunt, Kotah c. 1770-80; two ragamala illustrations, Kulu, c. 1700-10; Persian and Turkish Miniatures of the 15th to 19th century including a Leaf from a Shahnama, Turkish, early 17th century; Three Miniatures from the Majma Al-Tavarikh, c. 1425; Two Leaves from the Zafar Nama, 1436; a Miniature by Ramazan 'Ali dated 1816; Persian Painted Lacquer and Calligraphy; Persian, Arabic, Sanskrit, Ethiopic, Turkish, and Thai Manuscripts including a… Read More

Sotheby & Co., London, illustrated auction catalogue for the sale held on 6th December, 1967. Printed wrappers, small 4to,. 76 pp, 59 plates (1 colour). 213 lots. Among the highlights noted were the following: Persian Miniatures, including Leaves from Manuscripts of the Manafi al-Hayawan [c. 1300], the Kalilah wa Dimnah [c. 1333]' the Shahnameh [c. 1340 and c. 1480], The Zafar Nama [c. 1436] and Sa'Di's Kuiliyat [c. 1580]; Miniatures attributed to Muhammad Mu'min [c. 1590], Muhammad Muhsin [c. 1650], Mu'In. 1696, 'Ali Quli Jabbadar, c. 1690 and Muhammad Hadi [c. 1775]; Two 14th century Mamluk Designs for Automata; Indian Miniatures, including Examples Attributed to Mir Sayyid 'Ali [c. 1550], Bihzad Ibn 'Abd Al-Samad, Basawan, [c. 1595], Abdul Qadir and Ibrahim Khan Naqash (c 1650], and other Mughal, Rajasthani and Pahari Miniatures of the 16th to 19th century: also leaves from 16th century Manuscripts of the Baburnama and the Harivamsa; Mamluk, Persian and Turkish… Read More

London: Sotheby Parke Bernet and Co, 1980. Auction catalogue from a sale of Important Oriental Manuscripts and Miniatures the Property of the Hagop Kevorkian Fund. Sale took place in London Monday 21st April 1980 Catalogue is very bright and clean just light wear to bottom of spine,Contains 167 pages,212 lots mostly with colour and B/w photographs and short description of the lots. Contains loose inserts of estimates and prices realised. A very nice example of this catalogue SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Card Covers. Very Good/No Jacket. 9 ¾ x 7 ¼ Inches. Card Covers.

Sotheby & Co., London, illustrated auction catalogue for the sale held on 23rd June, 1931. Green printed wrappers 4to, 26 cm,. 28 pp, 15 plates (including 4 folding). 90 lots. Among the highlights noted were the following: a very fine and rare Treves Psalter of the XIII Century, with full-page Miniatures on Gold Ground; a very fine XVI Century Shah-Nameh; an English vernacular manuscript of Mandevilles Voyages; Etc. from private collections in England, France and Germany. a Fine Block Book (Biblia Pauperum), the Property of a Nobleman; an important series of drawings of North American Scenery, collected by George, 9th Earl of Dalhousie, G.C.B., Governor of Canada, 1819-28, ..; the complete contemporary manuscript of Benjamin Franklin's famous examination before Parliament regarding the Stamp Act; and the original manuscript proposals for the Institution of the Society of the Cincinnati by Officers of the American Revolutionary Army signed by Baron Von Steuben at His Headquarters in 1783.… Read More