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1 copy of Tarīkh-i ʿālam ārā-yi ʿAbbāsī by Iskandar Munshī, 1560 or 1561-1633 or 1634

Author: Iskandar Munshī, 1560 or 1561-1633 or 1634 Iskandar Beg Munshī
Title: Tarīkh-i ʿālam ārā-yi ʿAbbāsī
Title: تاریخ عالم آرای عباسی

Vol. II. First portion of the first part; from Accession of Shah 'Abbas to the end of AH 1015

Flyleaf, recto: Presented by Sir John Malcolm May 19, 1827. Headings and punctuation in red.

Incipit: The first folio is a replacement with the usual incipit, after the title of the book.
Language(s): Persian.

References

As for Codrington/Reade No 140.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: Folios 422
Dimensions (leaf): 12 × 7.25. in.

Condition

Some damage from worm and white ants.

Layout

17 lines on a page

Hand(s)

Nasta'liq. 'Abd al-Halim

Binding

Red leather Oriental binding with stamped decoration and marbled doublures.

History

Origin: 22 Sha'ban A.H. 1082.

Provenance and Acquisition

Presented by Sir John Malcolm.

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