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1 copy of Subhat al-Abrar by Jāmī, 1414-1492

Author: Jāmī, 1414-1492 جامى، عبد الرحمن

Title: Subhat al-Abrar.

First flyleaf, verso, in pencil: Mr Mitchell Third flyleaf, recto, in pencil: John Mitchell. Written at the request of a Christian patron, whose name is effaced. Headings and punctuation in red.

Incipit: Al-minnatu lillah ki bi-khun gar khuftam

Language(s): Persian.

References

As for Codrington/Reade No 276.

Physical Description

Form: codex

Extent: 93 folios
Dimensions (leaf): 8.25 × 5.5 in.

Layout

14 lines to the page in double column

Hand(s)

Nasta'liq. Khalifah Hasan b. Mulla Mihdi Gilani Langarudi

Binding

Red leather European binding with tooled decoration.

History

Origin: 16 Rabi' II 1235 (1 February 1820), the year of the hare.

Provenance and Acquisition

Provenance: G.I. Mitchell, so in pencilled addition to the handwritten catalogue.

Availability

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