Frontispieces of 6 Volumes of a copy of Abu'l-Faraj al-Isfahani's Kitāb al-Aghānī
c. 1218-19, probably Mosul

The Book of Songs is an anthology of early Arabic poetry that not only has literary value, but is also important from a cultural historical point of view. This copy originally consisted of 20 volumes and was made by Muhammad ibn Abi Talib al-Badri, probably for the ruler of Mosul, Badr al-Din Lulu.

Vol II

Vol IV

Vol XI

Vol XVII

Vol XIX

Vol XX