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1 copy of Dīvān-i Ḥāfiẓ
Title: Dīvān-i ḤāfiẓTitle: دیوان حافظInside front cover, armorial bookplate of Gordon of Buthlaw. F1a: impression of circular seal of the slave of the House of Muhammad, Muhammad ... Khaliqi, the date illegible. Folio preceding text, verso: impression of circular seal of Mustafa ...? The edges of the pages decorated in gold. A manuscript of good quality. Ruled blue and gold margins and dividing panels. In a panel above each poem the attribution is confirmed, in gold and blue alternately. Small panel of illumination above text.
Incipit: Ala ya ayyuha 'l-saqiLanguage(s): Persian.References
As for Codrington/Reade No 265.General Gordon's bequest of books and Turkish, Perian and Arabic manuscripts is mentioned, without details in the donations register under November 6 1841. The bequest is mentioned in J.R.A.S., vii, 1843, Annual Report, p. x, and the manuscripts are briefly listed in the Proceedings, pp. xxx-xxxi.Physical Description
Form: codexExtent: 132 foliosDimensions (leaf): 8.25Layout
17 lines to the page in double column
Hand(s)
Nasta'liq. Uwais 'Ali, known as Waisi
Binding
Green cloth-covered binding with flap.
History
Origin: 10 Dhu 'l-Qa'dah 872 (2 June 1468).Availability
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