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Sale 472 View Catalogue
Rare Books & Manuscripts

Monday, February 6, 2012 at 11:00 am

Portrait of Mohammed Ali, signed gelatin silver photograph by Yousuf Karsh, in Karsh: Fifteen Portraits, a superb series of memorable and moving portraits, limited to 100 portfolios.

Estimate: $40,000/60,000

Preview:

Wednesday-Friday, February 1-3, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday-Sunday, February 4-5, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Monday, February 6, 9:00 am to 11:00 am

Other showings by appointment

The Masnavi [Spiritual Couplets]
Rare 15th century Persian manuscript of the Masnavi, the great masterpiece of Mawlana Jalaluddin Rumi, containing Sufi teaching stories with profound mystical interpretations. Offered in Sale 472, Rare Books & Manuscripts, Monday, February 6th, 2012. Estimate: $18,000/25,000
 
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Ansel Adams: Portfolio VII
Ansel Adams' Portfolio VII, 1976, with eleven large-format signed and numbered gelatin silver prints plus a unique Polaroid print. Offered in Sale 472, Rare Books & Manuscripts, Monday, February 6th, 2012. Estimate: $140,000/160,000.
 
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