RSPA 48 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
India Office Library
Jones Collection
Royal Society Arabic and Persian
Contents
1 copy of Dīvān-i Jāmī by ʿAbd al-Raḥmān Jāmī
Language(s): Persian
This manuscript contains the second half of the second part of Jāmī's first Dīvān.
Four miniatures on f1r, f25r, f35r and f72r.
Physical Description
European numerals in pencil.
Condition
Excellent condition. Miniatures suffered some minor damage.
Layout
Hand(s)
Very elegant nastaʿlīq script in black ink.
Decoration
Ornamental margins on some folios. Multi-colour floral pattern.
Jones has very occasionally highlighted sections using his characteristic curly brackets and stars.
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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