V. 90 (University Library, Cambridge University)
E. G. Browne Collection
Contents
Summary of Contents: گلستان سعدی A defective copy of the Gulistán. The portions missing are (1) the latter part
of the Introduction, (2) the whole of Book I, (3) the earlier part of Book II,
occupying pp. 46-51, l. 4, in Platts's edition. Ff. 102 of 16'8 x 10'5 c. and 13 ll. Fair ta'liq with rubrications. Dated 948/
1541-2. Professor Browne has noted that this was one of 34 MSS. bought by him
from the Trustees of the British Museum in December, 1923, for £14.
of the Introduction, (2) the whole of Book I, (3) the earlier part of Book II,
occupying pp. 46-51, l. 4, in Platts's edition. Ff. 102 of 16'8 x 10'5 c. and 13 ll. Fair ta'liq with rubrications. Dated 948/
1541-2. Professor Browne has noted that this was one of 34 MSS. bought by him
from the Trustees of the British Museum in December, 1923, for £14.
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: Paper
Extent: Ff. 102
Dimensions: 16.8 × 10.5 cm.
Layout
13 lines
Hand(s)
Fair ta'liq with rubrications.
History
Origin: undated
Provenance and Acquisition
Professor Browne has noted that this was one of 34 MSS. bought by him from the Trustees of the British Museum in December, 1923, for £14.
Bequest of E. G. Browne.
Record Sources
Summary, physical description and provenance copied from R. A. Nicholson: A descriptive catalogue of the Oriental MSS belonging to the late E.G. Browne. Cambridge, 1932.
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