RSPA 70 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
India Office Library
Jones Collection
Royal Society Arabic and Persian
Contents
1 copy of Shams al-Aṣvāt by Ras Baras
Language(s): Persian
This manuscript is bound with MS RSPA 177, a copy of a commentary on Ibn al-Ḥājib's Kāfiyyah. This first text was donated as part of the Ashburner collection.
The scribe signs himself as Fatḥʿalī, the son of Mihr Allāh, a shaykh from the town of Dadrī in modern Uttar Pradesh.
The text itself was composed in 1109AH. This copy dates from 1200AH, during the time that Jones was present in India.
Physical Description
European numerals in pencil and Perso-Arabic numerals in red ink.
Condition
F5 is loose. Otherwise good condition.
Layout
Hand(s)
Neat, but thick and cramped, black ink nastaʿlīq.
Decoration
There are very occasional scribal marginal notes.
Binding
Standard India Office half leather binding with wine-coloured marbled endpapers. Bound together with MS RSPA 177.
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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