RSPA 45 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
India Office Library
Jones Collection
Royal Society Arabic and Persian
Contents
1 copy of Dīvān-i Kātibī by Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh Kātibī
Language(s): Persian
There are several folios missing between f1 and f2.
The dīvan is primarily ghazals. On f111v, the Muqaṭṭaʿāt begin and then from f121r the rest of the manuscript is rubāʿiyyāt and fardiyyāt.
There are three seals on f2r that are totally illegible.
On f1r, Jones has written "W Jones, Bought at Calcutta 4th Nov 1783 for 6Rs 8As".
There is an ornamental headpiece on f1v that is almost completely effaced.
Physical Description
European numerals in pencil.
Condition
Some minor discoloration and damage.
Layout
Hand(s)
Black-ink nastaʿlīq.
Decoration
There are some, infrequent Persian annotations to the manuscript.
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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