RAS Persian 259. (Library, Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland)
Persian Manuscripts
Contents
1 copy of Gulistan by Saʻdī
Title: Gulistan.
Some interlinear and marginal notes in English. Front flyleaf, recto: a) Shurookee? 27. Feby 1776 b) Three impressions of small rectangular seal of Charls War Malit. Headings and punctuation in red.
Incipit: Minnat mar Khuday-ra 'azza wa jalla
Language(s): Persian.
References
As for Codrington/Reade No 251.
Physical Description
Form: codex
Extent: 180 folios
Dimensions (leaf): 8.25 × 5.75 in.
Layout
9 lines to the page
Hand(s)
Nasta'liq.
Binding
English brown leather binding with blind tooled decoration.
History
Origin: The Qasaba of Thamashasthi Hasan? Breakfast time, Monday 15 Sha'ban A.H. 1187 (11 November 1772).
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