RAS Persian 223 (1). (Library, Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland)

Persian Manuscripts

Summary of Contents: 1 copy of The Arabic sentences which occur in the Gulistan, with Persian translations by Anon.

Title: The Arabic sentences which occur in the Gulistan, with Persian translations.

First flyleaf, verso: Presented by Dr Conwell June 29. 1830 Second flyleaf, recto: William Eugene Cowell. 1811. Bellary The Arabic is written in naskh in black ink, the Persian in nasta'liq in red. Has no title or introduction. The identification of the subject is given by Morley.

Incipit: I'malu Ala Da'uda shukran

Language(s): Persian and Arabic.

References

None traced.

Physical Description

Form: codex

Extent: Folios 13 out of 23

Dimensions (leaf): 8.25

Layout

11 lines on a page

Hand(s)

Naskh and nasta'liq with some shikastah forms.

Binding

Brown leather binding with blind tooling, probably Indian but with European-style sewing.

History

Provenance and Acquisition

Presented by Dr William Eugene Conwell.

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