IO Islamic 4428 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
India Office Library
Kulliyyat of Jami
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1 copy of Kullīyāt-i Jāmī by Jāmī, 1414-1492
Very fine calligraphic and illuminated deluxe collection of Jami's poetic works, comprising qaṣāʾid, mas̲navīyāt, ghazaliyāt, tarjīʿāt, tarkībāt, muqaṭṭaʿāt, and rubāʿīyāt
Defective at beginning and end; severely damaged by wormholes and staining
The opening section consisting of the qaṣāʾid and mas̲navīyāt ends with a dated colophon: in the month of Z̲ī qaʿdah 946/19 March-17 April 1540. Illuminations beginning the ghazaliyāt section remain intact and in good condition
Not foliated; estimated 350 folios approximately
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