a Beautiful rare Ottoman Dalail Khairat Book , The First two pages completely with gold-water. Arabic manuscript on paper, 260 leaves plus 4 flyleaves, 9 lines to the page, naskh script written in black ink, verses separated by assorted gold forms pointed in blue and orange, margins ruled in black and gold, catchwords, some heading panels written in white thuluth on pin-pricked gold with polychrome flower decoration, opening illuminated headpiece comprising gold interlacing flowers with punched motifs, double page illuminated illustration of Mecca and Medina in watercolours, further illuminated headpiece, colophon with ensuite decoration.All pages are illuminated with Golden work and portraits dated 17th Century