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1 copy of Takhkirah-i Hamishah Bahar by Anon.

Author: Anon.

Title: Takhkirah-i Hamishah Bahar.

F1a: Signature of A.G. Ellis, dated 21.4.98. Inside front cover, pasted slip with handwritten description, price of 15/- and number E(llis?) 446. An anthology of Persian poems, some Indian, mostly quite late, including one of Fath 'Ali Shah Qajar (f24b). Begins with one of Mushtaq; ends with one of Mir Hutak Afghan. Written at the request of Hajji Muhammad Shirazi.

Incipit: makhwan zi dairam bi-ka'bah

Language(s): Persian.

References

None found.

Not the Hamishah Bahar of Kishanchand Ikhlas.

Physical Description

Form: codex

Extent: 164 folios
Dimensions (leaf): 7.5

Layout

13 lines to the page

Hand(s)

Nasta'liq. Muhammad Ja'far Tihrani

Binding

Board binding, covers with marbled paper.

History

Origin: Thursday 6 Dhu 'l-Hijjah 1238.

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