Miniature Paintings in Judaeo-Persian Manuscripts (Bibliographica Judaica 9)

Moreen, Vera Basch. Miniature Paintings in Judaeo-Persian Manuscripts (Bibliographica Judaica 9). Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College Press, 1985. First edition. Quarto. 56pp. Brown wrappers with black lettering on front cover and spine. Front cover with illustrated plate laid in. Number 9 in Bibliographica Judaica series. The publication is a comprehensive survey of all known extant miniature paintings from Judeo-Persian manuscripts, some of which were written in Arabic script and some in Hebrew script. The work discusses the history & broader cultural context that these beautiful works come from, and gives detailed descriptions of all the works. Illustrated throughout with high-quality color reproductions of some of the miniatures, while the whole collection can be found scanned to a piece of microfilm found in a pocket at the inside back cover. Wrappers with light stain on bottom of front cover. Wrappers in overall very good-, interior in very good condition. vg- to vg. Softcover. (25311) $50