Or 12856 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)

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6 works by Niẓāmī on the subject of Persian poetry

1. 1v-33r ff
Author: Niẓāmī نظامی
Title: Makhzan al-asrār
Title: مخزن الاسرار
Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Meredith-Owens 1968, page 75.
2. 22v-106r ff
Author: Niẓāmī نظامی
Title: Khusraw u Shīrīn
Title: خسرو و شیرین
Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Meredith-Owens 1968, page 75.
3. 106v-164r ff
Author: Niẓāmī نظامی
Title: Laylā u Majnūn
Title: لیلی و مجنون
Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Meredith-Owens 1968, page 75.
4. 164v-231r ff
Author: Niẓāmī نظامی
Title: Haft paykar
Title: هفت پیکر
Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Meredith-Owens 1968, page 75.
5. 232v-319r ff
Author: Niẓāmī نظامی
Title: Iskandarnāmah
Title: اسکندرنامه

Iskandarnāmah in two parts; this is part one

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Meredith-Owens 1968, page 75.
6. 319v-368r ff
Author: Niẓāmī نظامی
Title: Iskandarnāmah
Title: اسکندرنامه

Iskandarnāmah in two parts; this is part two

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Meredith-Owens 1968, page 75.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Extent: 368 ff
Dimensions (leaf): 20.1 × 14.6 cm.

Condition

Imperfect at the beginning and end

Decoration

Miniatures

History

Origin: 839 AH

Record Sources

Manuscript description based on G. M. Meredith-Owens: Handlist of Persian manuscripts 1895-1966. London, 1968, with additional enhancements.

Availability

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Funding of Cataloguing

BL

Subjects

  • Persian poetry

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