VOLUMES III AND IV OF THE SIX BOOKS OF JALAL AL-DIN MUHAMMAD BALKHI RUMI'S MATHNAWI-YE MA’NAWI PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTOR Iran, late 18th - early 19th century Two volumes of Persian manuscripts on paper, one volume 98ff. and 1 fly-leaf, the latter 128ff., each folio with 21ll., in black nasta’liq script, chapter headings in red, divided in two columns, catchwords, in gold and black rules, with marginal notes and introductions, in modern black board binding, the text panel 17cm x 6.9cm, the folio 23.9cm x 12.7cm. (the text panel 17cm x 6.9cm, the folio 23.9cm x 12.7cm.)