RAS Persian 142. (Library, Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland)
Persian Manuscripts
Contents
One folio lacking at the end. Folio one, recto: a) impression of small rectangular seal: Haidar 'Ali 1171 b) Note of purchase dated 19 Rabi' II (A.H. year obscured) at the castle of Mahu.. [?] c) List in siyaq, seemingly a list of payments connected with military operations, dated 29 Jumada I d) Two notes recording inspection [?] of the MS, dated 18 Jumada I 1183, and 4 Safar 1184. Folio one, verso: JM 42. Inside front cover: Presented by Sir John Malcolm [+ date in 1827, obscured by pasted slip from Morley's Catalogue, no doubt the same as others.] Headings in red, but left blank in the latter part.
References
Physical Description
Layout
17 lines on a page
Hand(s)
Nasta'liq.
Binding
Red leather Oriental binding with coloured stamped decoration. Some gatherings loose.
History
Availability
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