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294 - Book of Advice to his Son, Hayriyye-i Nâbî, by Yusuf Nabi, O…
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Estimate €60 - €80
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Book of Advice to his Son, Hayriyye-i Nâbî, by Yusuf Nabi, Ottoman, dated 1186H./1772-73 Ottoman Turkish manuscript on paper, Hayriyye-i Nâbî Efendi. 19 lines per page on 2 columns, foliated from 3 to 47, text in black ink and red titles. Colophon dated. Softbound in brown morocco with stamped and gilt decoration of a central mandorla (Minor accidents, stains, wetness, binding worn and restored, not collated). 20.5 x 12.5 cm Provenance: Bibliothèque orientaliste Maisonneuve, Paris The Hayriyâ-i Nâbî is a very famous text by the Turkish poet Yûsuf Nâbî (1640-1712), written in Mesnevis verse and containing moral principles and advice on ethics. This text, which is a fine satire of the Ottoman era, holds a special place in Turkish literature.
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About the sale BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS - FROM THE LIBRARY C. MAISONNEUVE
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Auction time 06/04/2026 at 2:15 PM
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