Bubb Kuyper

MANUSCRIPTS, AUTOGRAPHS, DOCUMENTS

Auction 82, 19-23 May 2025

80 lotti

Lotto 2970

[Netherlands]. Vijver, C. van der (1784-1855). Lot of 17

AUTOGRAPH SIGNED LETTERS, all adressed to "C. van der Vijver", dated between "31 Mey 1819" and "5 January 1848", pen and ink on paper, all 1 (fold.) leaf, recto only/ recto and verso. ADDED: a letter of condolence by singer Catharina Brouwer, married to Jan Steven van Esveldt Holtrop, to unknown recipients.

Stima 150 € – 250 €

Lotto 2971

[Netherlands]. Lot

of ±40 miscellaneous manuscript documents, 17th-early 19th cent. (mostly 18th cent.), i.a. letters, filled-in and signed letterpress documents, accounts and cut-out signatures, various sizes.

Stima 100 € – 150 €Aggiudicato 850 €

Lotto 2972

[Oriental manuscripts]. Persian manuscript leaf

, 17th-18th cent., 12,5x7 cm. (text only), nasta'liq calligraphy in pen and black ink, w. delicate gold and col. gouache floral borders around text, surrounded by gold floral motif. ADDED: 1 other Persian manuscript leaf, 17-18th(?) cent., 11,5x5,5 cm. (text only), calligraphy in pen and black ink, w. gold and col. gouache borders, on recto and verso, w. col. gouache calligraphic ornament in textblock on recto, text surrounded by sprinkled goldleaf (mounted under passepartout, num. tiny wormholes).

Stima 250 € – 350 €Aggiudicato 250 €

Lotto 2973

[Oriental manuscripts]. Surat al-mulk makkiya.

N.pl., n.d. (late 19th/ early 20th cent.), (73) lvs, pen and black ink, contemp. leather. AND 1 other 20th cent. Persian manuscript, text unread (contents loosening and sl. wormholed throughout).

Stima 100 € – 150 €Aggiudicato 100 €

Lotto 2974

[Oriental manuscripts]. Lot

of 5 manuscripts, 19th/ 20th cent., pen and (all but one) black ink on paper/ vellum, various sizes (between ±6x4 and 49x15 cm.), leporello/ no binding.

Stima 60 € – 80 €Aggiudicato 60 €

Lotto 2975

[Oriental manuscripts. Qur'an]. (Prayers and invocations from the Qur'an and Sunna for protection and wellbeing).

calligraphic manuscript in black Naskh script on polished paper, 19th cent., 133 unnumb. lvs., 13 lines to each page, surrounded by gold borders within black ink borderlines, gold roundel verse markers, opening leaf w. richly gilt cartouche w. floral decoration in various colours on blue ground within quintuple borders in various colours, bound in contemp. richly gilt calf, a.e.g.

Stima 300 € – 500 €Aggiudicato 300 €

Lotto 2976

[Oriental manuscripts. Qur'an]. Qur'an.

Qajar Qur'an, calligraphic manuscript in black Naskh script on polished paper, 18th-19th cent., 321 unnumb. lvs., 15 lines to each page, surrounded by gold borders within black ink borderlines, gold roundel verse markers, sura headings written in white thuluth within gold cusped cartouches set within polychrome panels, set within gold rules, blank margins with beautiful intricate polychrome illuminated medallions, opening bifolio calligraphed script within elaborate illuminated borders with floral decorations in colours and gold and with gold sprinkled in outer borders, contemp. leather w. rich gilding on both covers, 18x12 cm.

Stima 2.000 € – 3.000 €Aggiudicato 9.500 €

Lotto 2977

[Oriental manuscripts. Qur'an]. Qur'an.

Qajar Qur'an, calligraphic manuscript in black Naskh script on polished paper, early 19th cent., ±170 lvs., 21 lines to each page surrounded by gold and black framing lines, gold painted headings between verses w. manuscript text in red ink, opening 2 surah within elaborate illuminated borders w. floral decorations in colours and gold, contemp. leatherbacked lacquered paste paper boards w. elaborate gilt floral decoration on both covers and with an attractive drawing of a flowering narcissus on each pastedown, 12,1x7 cm.

Stima 800 € – 1.000 €

Lotto 2978

[Oriental manuscripts. Qur'an]. (Qur'an).

Early 19th cent. Arabic Qur'an calligraphed in nastaliq script, 309 lvs. of oriental light brown polished paper, 17,1x11,5 cm., 15 lines to the page in black and some red ink w. gold dots, all pages within gold frame (11,3x6,4 cm.) w. black and red framing lines, first 2 and last page illuminated w. geometrical and floral decorated borders in colours and gold, divisional headings in white ink on gold ground, num. mainly floral medallions in blank margin in colours and gold, contemp. gilt and blindst. panelled leather binding w. flap.

Stima 250 € – 350 €Aggiudicato 250 €

Lotto 2979

[Oriental manuscripts. Qur'an]. Leaf from a Persian Qur'an.

19th cent., 10,5x6,5 cm. (text only), nasta'liq calligraphy in pen and black ink on recto and verso, w. sm. gold ornaments to separate the verses, w. a gold border around text and a medallion in margin, probably indicating the juz' (2x). AND a similar manuscript leaf, 19th cent. (calligraphy in pen and black ink on recto and verso, w. sm. painted gold ornaments to separate the verses, w. a gold border around text, 1x gold banner in the text w. floral decoration in white, blue and green and a medallion in margin. Margins frayed, soiled and spotted; sl. affecting the text. Prob. verses from Al-Baqarah and Ali 'Imran).

Stima 70 € – 90 €

Lotto 2980

[Palestine]. "Contract of Lease".

Three letterpress and manuscript documents concerning the rental of three properties in Jaffa, dated between Feb. 13th and Feb. 22nd 1934, fold. letterpress leaf, filled-out in black ink and pen, English and Arabic text, all three with mounted stamps. - AND with 4 related letterpress and manuscript documents.

Stima 80 € – 100 €Aggiudicato 80 €

Lotto 2983

[Spain]. Collection

of 24 (autograph/ manuscript) letters signed, dated between 1834-1858, most tipped onto paper mount, occas. w. later identification. ADDED: 6 other unrelated (autograph/ manuscript signed) letters by i.a. CONTE LUIGI CARLO GIUSEPPE MARIA CONTE DELL' AQUILA (signed "Luigi") and KING FERDINAND II King of Naples (signed "Ferdinando").

Stima 250 € – 350 €Aggiudicato 375 €

Lotto 2984

[Spain]. Seoane, Antonio (1790-1862). AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED

"Antonio Seoane", to Ricardo Federico de la Saussaye", dated "Mad.d 27 Oct.e 842", 1 leaf, recto only, tipped onto paper mount. AND 4 other letters by 19th cent. Spanish generals, 3x to the same, 1x to an unidentified recipient: two letters by Captain General De la Concha (captain general of Cuba) (dated "Zaragoza 5 de Nov.br de 1843" and part of an undated letter, both to De la Saussaye), a letter by General Cordova (dated illegibly) and a short note to an unidentified recipient (dated "Hoy 18. Setiembre").

Stima 50 € – 70 €Aggiudicato 50 €