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1 copy of Ma'athir al-Umara by Shāhnavāz Khān Awrangābādī, 1700-1758 .

Author: Shāhnavāz Khān Awrangābādī, 1700-1758 .

Title: Ma'athir al-Umara.

Flyleaf, recto: Presented to the Oriental Translation Committee by Sir A Malet Bart Inside back cover, armorial bookplate of Sir Chas Warre Malet. The continuation and remainder of the work.Uniform with Codrington/Reade No 104. The text continues directly. Rubricated headings and punctuation. Rubricated headings and punctuation.

Incipit: ... wa dar sal-i duwwum-i julus-i 'Alamgiri

Language(s): Persian.

References

As for Codrington/Reade No 104.

Physical Description

Form: codex

Extent: Folios 233
Dimensions (leaf): 11.25

Hand(s)

Nasta'liq.

Binding

Binding uniform with Codrington/Reade No 104, but with pink doublures.

History

Origin: A.H. 1204 (A.D. 1789).

Provenance and Acquisition

Presented by Sir Alexander Malet.

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