I am forwarding this notice to the list as a one-off, so that members
can take note of the relevant web-site and e-mail address.
Paul Auchterlonie
List-Owner Lis-Middle-East
University of Exeter
Old Library
Prince of Wales Road
Exeter EX4 4PX
U.K.
Tel.: 01392 264051
Fax.: 01392 263871
E-Mail: [log in to unmask]
Dear Sirs,
Jeschke, Meinke & Hauff, an auction house of rare and unusual books & manuscripts in Berlin
will auction on April 19, 1999 a sensational collection of 14 leaves of early Qur'an, dating
from the 9th Century. The collection includes 9 leaves of 14 lines in Kufic script on
vellum with gilt rondells, red points and 2 verso gilt sura endings by a later hand.
Leaf size is approx. 33.5 x 23.5 cm. For a full description of this important collection,
rare Ottoman music manuscripts and other Islamic rarities please email us at
[log in to unmask] You may visit our online catalogue at www.auktionshaus-jmh.de
or please request our information package with illustrations and full description of
this collection, other rare Qur'an material and other Islamic and Ottoman works in our
upcoming auction.
In addition to our Islamic works, we offer from April 16th - 20th over 3,700 rare
and unusual books & manuscripts and nearly 1,000 works of fine art. We may of course
also order your printed catalogues. Please do not delay.
Auktionshaus Jeschke, Meinke & Hauff,
Habsburgerstr. 14
10781 Berlin,
Germany.
Tel.: (++49 30) 216 15 84
Fax : (++49 50) 216 95 94
or 217 08 74
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