RSPA 41 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
India Office Library
Jones Collection
Royal Society Arabic and Persian
Contents
Book One of the Mas̱navī-i Maʿnavī
Language(s): Persian
This manuscript contains only the first book of the Mas̱navī. William Jones notes this on f0v.
Physical Description
European numerals in pencil. Perso-Arabic numerals in a mixture of pen and pencil.
Condition
Poor condition. Lots of damage.
Layout
17 half lines of poetry written around the margin.
Hand(s)
Black ink nastaʿlīq script.
Decoration
There are marginal comments throughout the manuscript in a range of different hands.
Binding
Standard India Office half leather binding with wine-coloured marbled endpapers.
Accompanying Material
History
Provenance and Acquisition
RSPA 1-118 were presented to the Royal Society in January 1792 by Sir William and Lady Jones. This manuscript was presented by Lady Jones.
The Royal Society's collection of 280 Persian and Arabic, and 86 Sanskrit manuscripts were transferred to the India Office Library in 1876.
1876
India Office Library
Record Sources
Availability
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Funding of Cataloguing
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