Facsimile · p. 119
The text appears to be a description of manuscripts, possibly from a library catalog or a historical account of calligraphy and bookbinding. It mentions specific types of bindings, paper, inks, and the names of calligraphers and scribes.
Here's a translation of the passage, with an attempt to interpret the OCR errors and keep proper nouns recognizable: "Bindings: Black goatskin, with gilt and marbled decoration. Bandar.
Gold-inlaid calligraphy.
A manuscript, including: Interior binding, with gilt.
Penmanship: Nasta'liq. Calligraphy.
Signature: Darwish Abdullah al-Sultani.
Darwish Abdullah al-Sultani, from Balkh, was a scribe and secretary to Khwaja Abdullah al-Manshi. He was skilled in Nasta'liq calligraphy, and some preferred his style to that of his master. Sultan Husayn Mirza (ruled 1499-1506) was a scribe for Sultan Abu Sa'id. Among his students in Nasta'liq calligraphy were Mir Mansur Mashhi and Khwaja Jan Jibrail. (1484-1501) Darwish.
Darwish lived during the reign of Sultan Husayn Mirza, but his death date is not recorded.
He was a famous calligrapher. He lived a long life, apparently until the year 1500.
Minsha'at of Khwaja Ikhtiyar.
Table of contents. Size: 25 x 17 cm.
Marbled binding, with gilt.
Chinese paper, with gilt borders and illumination. Has a gilt-inlaid frontispiece.
Pages: Generally between 200-300.
Written in gold, with inlaid, decorated, and gilt calligraphy.
Excellent binding and paper. Signature: Ikhtiyar al-Manshi. Date: [illegible] in the month of [illegible], year [illegible].
'Abd al-Faqir al-Haqir, Ikhtiyar al-Manshi.'
Minsha'at of Khwaja Ikhtiyar.
Black goatskin binding, with gilt borders. Size: 25 x 17 cm."