Small esoteric prayer book, North Africa, probably Morocco, - Lot 172

Small esoteric prayer book, North Africa, probably Morocco, signed and dated 1292 H / 1875 Small Arabic manuscript on paper with 12 lines of text per page in Maghribi calligraphy in sepia ink and polychrome inks. The text is punctuated by several panels and title cartouches illuminated with colored inks and several tables of figures and diagrams. The various titles mention great sheikhs such as Ahmad al-Buni, al-Ghazali and Abu'l Hassan al-Shadhili. Bound in brown morocco with stamped vegetal decoration. On the last page, colophon giving the name of the copyist Ahmad ibn Jalul ibn 'Abd al-Qadir ibn 'Uthman and the date 1292 H / 1875. 9.4 x 10 cm Small stains, slight accidents, minor restorations, traces of wear to binding.