Ethiopia, 19th-early 20th century AD. A large bound paper manuscript of Mukhtasar Tanbih al-Anam by ‘Abd al-Ghalil al-Qayrawani, 150 leaves with text in red and black inked Sudani script; sturdy brown leather binding. See Brockelmann, Geschichte der Arabischen Literatur, vol. II, p. 691. 1.89 kg, 34cm (13 1/2"). Ex central London gallery; acquired from the London, UK, trade, in 2010; accompanied by a previously researched cataloguing sheet. The Mukhtasar Tanbih al-Anam is a tasliya prayer book composed in the sixteenth century by ‘Abd al-Ghalil Ibn Muhammad Ibn Ahmad Ibn Azzum al-Muradi al-Qayrawani (d. 971/ 1563"). [No Reserve] Condition Report Fine condition.