RAS Persian 263. (Library, Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland)
Persian Manuscripts
Contents
Five of the six risalahs of Sa'di by Saʻdī
F1a, a replacement backing for the text on the verso: note of ownership of Mir Muhammad Husain al-Ridawi al-Husaini b. Mir Abu Ja'far. undated, next to effaced seal impression. F2a: signature of David Price. Contains the preface to the Complete Works (Kulliyyat) of Sa'di compiled by Ibn BIsutun but the text only has its beginning, the first five of his six risalahs or treatises. (But not even the opening of the sixth.) Headings and punctuation in red. First page crudely illuminated.
References
Physical Description
Layout
15 lines to the page
Hand(s)
Nasta'liq.
Binding
Indian leather and board binding, the back a recent replacement. In poor condition.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Bequeathed by Major David Price.
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