The Persian arts of the book reached spectacular heights in the fifteenth century. Libraries sponsored by princely and elite bibliophiles of the period served not only as repositories of fine books but also as studios where every aspect of manuscript production took place, including the manufacture of bindings. A paragon of the bookbinder’s art, this example (now detached from its manuscript) features painstakingly crafted, brightly colored interior designs made from cut bits of painted leather and tinted paper. The inscription on the exterior of the binding reads: "There would be a reminiscence of Paradise/ For the insightful man, who enjoyed this delightful garden [the book]/ This replica [book] which has gotten its magnificent elaboration from the efforts of the artists/ Was attainable by the effort of the time’s Asif/ May health and prosperity be granted to its possessor."

• Lo Terrenal y lo Divino: Arte Islámico siglos VII al XIX Colección del Museo de Arte del Condado de Los Ángeles. Santiago: Centro Cultural La Moneda, 2015.

• Komaroff, Linda. Beauty and Identity: Islamic Art from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2016.

• "A Selection of 2002 Museum Acquisitions." Apollo 156, no. 490 (December 2002): 15-46.