RSPA 64 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
India Office Library
Jones Collection
Royal Society Arabic and Persian
Contents
Third volume of Bustān-i Khayāl
Language(s): Persian
This is the third in a series of seven volumes of the Bustān-i Khayāl in the Jones collection.
Physical Description
European numerals in pencil
Condition
Serious worm damage.
Layout
Poetry in two columns. Majority of text is prose.
Hand(s)
Fine black nastaʿlīq with rubrications. The second, minute, hand takes over at f205v.
Decoration
Binding
Red leather European-style Indian binding.
Accompanying Material
History
Provenance and Acquisition
RSPA 1-118 were presented to the Royal Society in January 1792 by Sir William and Lady Jones. These manuscripts were 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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