IO Islamic 4600 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)
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1 copy of Muʼnis al-aḥrār fī daqāʼiq al-ashʻār by Muḥammad b. Badr al-Jājurmī
An extensive anthology of Persian poetry, arranged according to subjects in thirty chapters
The author in his preface, after setting forth the titles of the chapters, gives a detailed list of the poets from whose works he quotes in this book
For a full account of this exceedingly rare and very valuable work, originally completed in Ramadan 741
Language(s): PersianReferences
For a more detailed description see Arberry 1939, pages 380-1.Physical Description
Form: codexExtent: 300 ffDimensions (leaf): 12.5 × 7.7 in.Dimensions (written): 6.5 × 3.7 in.Layout
Continued in margins
Decoration
blue paper
History
Origin: 15 Shauwāl 1238 AHRecord 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 353-396Availability
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