Delhi Persian 579A (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
India Office Library
Būstān-i khayāl by Mīr Muḥammad Taqī Khayāl
Contents
Physical Description
India Office stamped foliation.
Collation
Catchwords.
Condition
Without binding. Fragile condition with loose leaves.
Layout
19 lines per page, ruled margins.
Hand(s)
Nīm-shikastah; black ink with red headings and overlining; copied in the same hand as Delhi Persian 579B.
Wrapped in printed sheet from official Government of India document.
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Purchased by the Government of India at sale organised by Delhi Prize Agents, 1859; administrative deposit India Office Library, 1876.
Acquired by the Government of India in 1876.
Record Sources
Availability
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Funding of Cataloguing
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