Arabic manuscript on paper, 30 leaves, missing text before sura Hud, Dukhkhau and Jin, 41 lines to the page written in minute naskhi script in black with diacritics and vowel points in black, gold dots between verses, inner margins ruled in gold, catchwords, occasional illuminated devices in outer borders, sura headings written in red ink, outer borders of folios 1v-2r richly decorated with intertwining stylised serrated leaves and floral motifs in colours and gold on a gold ground, some creasing, some gatherings detached, contemporary red morocco with stamped central medallions and cornerpieces of gilt leather onlay decorated with Chinese cloudbands and vegetal motifs, outer borders tooled with a repetitive European motif in gold, doublures of marbled paper, with flap with similar designs as outer covers, covers loose
297 x 193 mm.