World's third largest Quran sells at book fair

The third largest Quran in the world was sold in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday on the first day of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair.
The manuscript which is 80cm by 120cm was displayed in the Antiquarian Book Fair which is being hosted for the first time at the event. The Quran, which was produced in 1890 in Indonesia, came about as a result of a request from wealthy people in Arabia. Indonesian calligraphers were known at that time for their high quality artwork, Ebergard B. Talke, a German antiquarian who was selling the Quran told Gulf News.
The Quran has no signature and its original Arab owner is not known. "I found it with a Palestinian family in Europe who didn't know exactly how it turned out to be in the family," Talke said.
The new owner of the holy book did not wish to be named and the price it sold for was not revealed.
On day one of the fair about five rare books were sold according to Detlef Thursch, organiser of the Antiquarian Book Fair.
The fair includes very old manuscripts from the 15th century in addition to rare titles or the first on topics such as the first principal navigation on the Arabian Gulf which includes a map. Also on display was a rare Bible from 1420.
Exhibitors are displaying books and manuscripts from Germany, the Netherlands, England, France, the US and Austria.