The Ball And The Polo Stick SOLD
SOLD Arifi of Herat, Luzac & Co, 1931. A small pamphlet in Persian from the original manuscript written between 1438 and 1439. The Ball And The Polo Stick uses the game of polo as an allegory for Arifi's mystical teachings. The polo stick is an important motif in Islamic heraldry. This pamphlet edited by R.S. Greenshields is one of the few western examples of this rare Persian poem. Very good condition. SOLD
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