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1 copy of Diwan-i Lami'i Jurjani

Author: Lami'i Jurjani (Also Dihistani).

Title: Diwan-i Lami'i Jurjani.

F1a. Small pasted label with number 320 in European figures and Diwan-i Lami'i Jurjani in good nasta'liq. Page 4: verses on the birthday of 'Ali, written by Muhammad Sadiq on the eve of Tuesday 28 Rab. II 1309? in the Diwani Balakhanah in Shiraz. Possibly copied from the Tehran lithograph of 1295/1878. Headings in purple. Blue and red ruled margins and dividing panels. Mostly on grey-blue paper. Possibly Storey bequest.

Incipit: Incipit (introduction): Pas az sipas-i khuday Incipit (verse): Dar juybarha kih niwisht in nigarha

Language(s): Persian.

References

Storey, v (de Blois), p. 158.

Physical Description

Form: codex

Extent: 58 pages
Dimensions (leaf): 8.25

Layout

12 lines to the page in two columns

Hand(s)

Nasta'liq. Muhammad Sadiq 'Aliabadi

Binding

Persian board and paper binding.

History

Origin: Dhu '-Qa'dah 1308.

Availability

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