یازیجی زاده محمد افندی [Yazıcı-zāde MEHMED EFENDI]
Muhammediye
Istanbul 1888|18 x 27 cm|Relié
New edition from the rare Ottoman presses in 1888. Printed in the calligraphy of Mustafa Nazif Efendi. 77 engravings, including 4 full-page, the remainder half-page or in headpieces.
Ottoman binding (buffalo or gazelle) in contemporary full leather with reddish-brown flap. Smooth spine, renewed in the 20th century. Boards richly decorated with large framing panels of scrolls and flowers. Central medallion. Part of the upper board restored. Flap with small losses at headcaps and rubbing. Flap uniformly darkened to brown. Endpapers renewed. Paper perfectly fresh.
€1,800