RAS Persian 143. (Library, Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland)
Persian Manuscripts
Contents
1 copy of Tarīkh-i ʿālam ārā-yi ʿAbbāsī by Iskandar Munshī, 1560 or 1561-1633 or 1634
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.
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