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Diwan-i. Book of poems signed Muhibbi, pseudonym of Suleiman the Magnificent
Diwan-i. Book of poems signed Muhibbi, pseudonym of Suleiman the Magnificent
Istanbul, Matba'a-ï 'osmâniye, 1308 AH (1891 AD)
Text printed in Ottoman Turkish, composed of 236 pages. Red leather flap binding printed with plant motifs filled with silver, partially oxidised, finishing. First printed edition. Owned by Rudolf Tschudi with autograph note of ownership. Suleiman the Magnificent was also a passionate poet and used the pseudonym Muhibbi in his literary works.
28 X 17,5 cm