RAS Persian 345 (3) (Library, Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland)
Persian Manuscripts
Contents
1 copy of Preface to the Shahnamah of Firdausi by Anon.
For further details see Codrington/Reade No 345 (1). The preface written for the edition compiled for the Timurid Prince Baysunghur Mirza. Crude illuminated panel at beginning of text. Headings, punctuation etc in red. Ruled margins on the first few folios.
Incipit: Iftitah-i sukhan an bih kih kunad ahl-i kamal
Language(s): Persian.
References
Storey (De Blois), v, p. 111.
For Price's bequest see J.R,A.S., iii (1836), pp. xii-xiv, lx.
Physical Description
Form: codex
Extent: 27 folios
Dimensions (leaf): 10 × 5.75 in.
Layout
14 lines on a page
Hand(s)
Nasta'liq. Muhammad Muhammadi [?]
History
Origin: 2 Rabi' II A.H. 1210 (16 October 1795).
Provenance and Acquisition
Bequeathed by Major David Price.
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