Delhi Persian 95* (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)

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Summary of Contents: Untitled lexicographical treatise comprising definitions, primarily in Persian, for difficult vocabulary (overlined in red) extracted from an unidentified collection of tales by an unnamed author.
Language(s): Persian and Arabic

Untitled lexicographical treatise comprising definitions, primarily in Persian (subscript text written in red ink), for difficult vocabulary (overlined in red) extracted from an unidentified collection of tales (headings indicated on ff. 3r, 4r, 5r, 6v, 8v) by an unnamed author.

Defective at end.

Not dated at end.

Partially foliated.

Lacking original covers.

Paper dust wrapper (BEIC legal publication dated 1851); watermarked (T H Saunders & Co., 1849); labels, stained.

Folios unbound, extended along outer edges; ink and water stains, wormholes, later repairs subsequently cropped.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: 8 ff.
Dimensions (leaf): 189 × 128 mm.

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History

Origin: India

Provenance and Acquisition

Purchased by the Government of India at sale organised by Delhi Prize Agents, 1859; administrative deposit India Office Library, 1876

1876

Government of India

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