Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World

RAS Persian 274. (Library, Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland)

Persian Manuscripts

Contents

1 copy of Dīvān-i Ḥāfiẓ

Folios missing at end. Penultimate folio and elsewhere, impressions of oval seal of Pahari La'l Ram Sahay?, dated 1172? (1758-9?) Front flyleaf, recto: Presented to the Oriental Translation Come by Sir A Malet Bart Has the preface of Muhammad Gulandam. Ruled margins and dividing panels. Very occasional occurrence of red headings. Illuminated initial opening. Text and margins on different paper

Incipit: Hamd-i bi-hadd wa thana-yi bi-'add
Language(s): Persian.

References

As for Codrington/Reade No 265.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: 183 folios
Dimensions (leaf):

Layout

11 lines to the page in double column

Hand(s)

Nasta'liq.

Binding

Black leather European-style binding.

History

Provenance and Acquisition

Provenance: Sir Arthur Warre Malet.

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