The collection concentrates on Qur'ans and includes particularly rare and interesting items, such as an Ottoman Turkish translation; its other far-ranging holdings include Qur'ans from Mamluk Egypt in the 13th century to Ottoman Turkey in the 19th, two royal Qur'ans from Qajar, Iran, and manuscripts from the wider Islamic world - from Morocco, Sudan and Nigeria, from Turkistan, Indonesia and China, from Mughal India - as well as others produced by calligraphers working under the Ottomans in Bulgaria.
The Shaker Collection throws light on the work of famous scribal personalities, including Yaqut Mustasimi, and on anonymous amateurs, and includes manuscripts by female calligraphers. The accompanying essay discusses practical issues such as scribal training and the preparation of materials, and focuses on the expressive use of lesser-known scripts and layouts.
This volume illustrates the Ghassan I. Shaker Collection of Islamic manuscripts. Devoted primarily to Qu'rans, the Shaker Collection is notable for the quality of the calligraphy, the superb illumination in gold, and the excellence in binding. This beautifully illustrated volume will appeal to the general reader as well as to a broad range of specialists.
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