RAS Persian 283. (Library, Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland)
Persian Manuscripts
Contents
1 copy of Dīvān-i ʻUrfī
Title: Dīvān-i ʻUrfī
Title: ديوان عرفى
Inside front cover: armorial bookplate of Gordon of Buthlaw. Ruled margins and dividing panels. On pale green paper.
Incipit: Ay mata'-i dard dar bazar-i jan andakhtah
Language(s): Persian.
References
Rieu, ii, p. 667.
Ethe, No 1451.
Encyclopaedia of Islam, s.v. 'Urfi Shirazi.
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: codex
Extent: 243 folios
Dimensions (leaf):
Layout
21 lines to the page in double column
Hand(s)
Nasta'liq.
Binding
Brown leather European-style binding with tooled and gilt painted decoration.
History
Availability
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