I.O. Islamic 4595 (St. Pancras, British Library)
Oriental Manuscripts
Contents
1 copy of Naṣīḥat al-mulūk
Title: Naṣīḥat al-mulūk
Title: نصیحت الملوک
Incipit: الحمد الله رب العالمین والصلوة والسلام علی خیر خلقه محمد وآله اجمعین اما بعد بدانکه پادشاهانی که مشفق در ویشند نگهبان ملک و دولت خویشند الخ
An anonymous treatise of advices to kings.
Language(s): Persian
References
For a more detailed description see Arberry 1939, page 377.
Physical Description
Form: codex
Extent: 19 ff
Dimensions (leaf): 8.7 × 5.8 in.
Dimensions (written): 6.3
Hand(s)
excellent calligraphic Persian nastaʻlīq
Decoration
Headings in red and gold
Margins elaborately ruled in red and gold
Fine ʻunwān
Foll. 2b-3a splendidly illuminated
Binding
Oriental binding
History
Origin: 18th century CE
Provenance and Acquisition
This manuscript was formerly the property of the late John Drinkwater, Esq
Record Sources
Manuscript description based on A. J. Arberry: Hand-List of Islamic Manuscripts acquired by the India Office Library, 1936–8. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society (New Series) (1939), 71: pp 353-396
Availability
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