The Tale and the Image: Part One, Firdawsi's Shahnamah and Historical Manuscripts (NKD COLLECTION OF ISLAMIC ART)

A large part of this volume is devoted to 14th to 19th century Shahnamah paintings in the Khalili Collection. Included are a folio from the Great Mongol Shahnamah, 10 folios from the celebrated manuscript painted by Shah Tahmasp, 3 folios from the Shahnamah of Shah Isma'il, and two complete Safavid copies which were once in the Mugfhal royal library. Another section of the volume is devoted to illustrations of works of history, including two folios from Ibrahim Sultan's Zafarnamah, and two from a dispersed copy of the history of Shah Isma'il Safavi. (Khalili Collections 2009)