RSPA 79 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
India Office Library
Jones Collection
Royal Society Arabic and Persian
Contents
1 copy of Mirʾāt al-Masāʾil Muḥammad Shāhī
Language(s): Persian
The (unnamed) author states the treatise was composed for Muḥammad Shāh in 1137AH as an expositions of certain matters of faith and jurisprudence.
Physical Description
European numerals in pencil.
Condition
Excellent condition.
Layout
Hand(s)
Very neat black nastaʿlīq.
Decoration
There are frequent annpotations by Jones, who highlights material, translated material and writes notes in Arabic.
Binding
Standard India Office library 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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