Muhammediye

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.

Didactic poem on the life of the Prophet Muhammad composed in the 15th century. A very popular text in the Ottoman sphere, the work enjoyed wide success as far as Russia and was several times the subject of commentary. It is a general treatise on Islam, dealing primarily with the life of Muhammad, but also the first caliphs, Creation, and the Last Judgment. It reflects a Sunnism imbued with Sufism.