The sultanate of Murād III (1574-1595) was an era of artistic advancement in terms of book production. Twin books titled Maṭāliʻü’s-saʻāde (Paris BnF Suppl. Turc 242 & New York Morgan M. 788), as a compendium that includes astrology, physiognomy, oneiromancy and prognostication, is one of the products of this period. Alongside the impact of apocalyptic excitements and of social-political dynamics on contemporary literary genres and book arts, this study also considers the commission of the Maṭāl ...