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1 copy of Tārīkh-i pādishāhān-i ‘Ajam

Donations Register for May 19 1827. Folio one, recto: a) Note concerning the writing of the book, date Saturday (?) 14 Jumada II (only). b) Note of possession by Rajab 'Ali. c) Presented by Sir John Malcolm May 19. 1827. Folio 8, recto, in margin: impression of small elongated oval seal of Muhammad Rida, seemingly dated 1117. An Epitome of the History of Persia from Kayumars to A.H. 1046 (A.D. 1636) in the reign of Safi I. Shah Safi and even the Safavid dynasty as a whole are spoken of as in the past. The work would appear to be incomplete, even though it ends quite neatly. Headings and punctuation in red. On European paper, partly cream-coloured with three red lines ruled across each page, partly blue.

Incipit: In mujmalist az tarikh-i padishahan-i 'Ajam

Language(s): Persian.

References

Storey, i, p. 242.

The MS may be unique, but except perhaps for the section on the Safavids the work is of very little interest.

Physical Description

Form: codex

Extent: Folios 115

Dimensions (leaf): 6.25 × 4.5 in.

Layout

11 lines on a page

Hand(s)

Nasta'liq.

Binding

Limp brown leather binding with blind tooled borders.

History

Provenance and Acquisition

Presented by Sir John Malcolm.

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