RAS Persian 345 (3) (Library, Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland)

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Contents

1 copy of Preface to the Shahnamah of Firdausi by Anon.

Author: Anon.

Title: Preface to the Shahnamah of Firdausi.

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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