ECOM 19 (Eton College Library, Eton College)
Eton Windsor
Contents
1 copy of the Diwan of Sa'di
Physical Description
Layout
Hand(s)
Fine nasta'liq
Decoration
A fine example of an early Safavid manuscript with illuminations.
Illustrations on ff. 1b, 2a, 143b, 185a, 239a, 421a.
Binding
Original binding.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
This manuscript is part of a small collection of Islamic manuscripts held at Eton College Library, which are not part of the separate ‘Pote Collection’. (The Pote Collection was given in 1788 by Edward Ephraim Pote to Eton College and King’s College, Cambridge and is now held on loan at the Cambridge University Library).
Record Sources
Availability
For admissions procedures to the Eton College Library reading room, please see information for researchers. Contact collections@etoncollege.org.uk for further information on the availability of this manuscript and to arrange an appointment to visit the library.
Funding of Cataloguing
Eton College
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