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1 copy of Jāmiʻ al-qawānīn by Kanawjī, Khalīfah Shāh Muḥammad, active 17th century

Author: Kanawjī, Khalīfah Shāh Muḥammad, active 17th century Khalīfa Shāh Muḥammad قنوجی، خلیفه شاه محمد خلیفه شاه محمد

Title: Jāmiʻ al-qawānīn

Title: جامع القوانين

Numerous Persian glosses and annotations in English, presumably written by Sir Charles Warre or his son. Inside back cover: armorial bookplate of Sir Chas. Warre Malet Headings and punctuation in red.

Incipit: Sitayish u niyayish (mar) ahadi-ra

Language(s): Persian.

References

As for Codrington/Reade No 232.

Physical Description

Form: codex

Extent: Folios 62

Dimensions (leaf): 5.75

Layout

12 lines on a page

Hand(s)

Nasta'liq.

Binding

Dark red leather binding.

History

Provenance and Acquisition

Presented by Sir Alexander Warre Malet Bart.

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