RAS Persian 265. (Library, Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland)

Persian Manuscripts

1 copy of Dīvān-i Ḥāfiẓ

Author: Ḥāfiẓ, 14th cent. Ḥāfiẓ Shīrāzī Shams al-Dīn Muḥammad Shīrāzī ‏حافظ شيرازى

F1a: a) Signature of Mir Bahadur 'Ali in Arabic script. b) signature of W. Francklin First flyleaf, recto: a) Signature of Mir Bahadur 'Ali and date 1804 A.D., in Arabic script. b) Signature of T? Raban. Inside front cover: W. Francklin 1793, scored through. On front cover: Mir Bahadur 'Ali. Ruled margins and dividing panels. Headings in red. With the preface by Muhammad Gulandam

Incipit: Hamd-i bi-hadd wa thana-yi bi-'add wa sipas-i bi-qiyas

Language(s): Persian.

References

Rieu, ii, pp. 627-9.

Ethe, No 1246.

Encyclopaedia of Islam, s.v. Hafiz.

Physical Description

Form: codex

Extent: 205 folios

Dimensions (leaf): 14 × 8.5 in.

Layout

15 lines to the page

Hand(s)

Nasta'liq.

Binding

Brown leather European-style binding with some painted decoration.

History

Provenance and Acquisition

Presented by Lieutenant Colonel William Francklin.

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