Or 7538 (Oriental Manuscripts, British Library)

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Summary of Contents: 4 works by Bāẕil on the subjects of Islamic etiquette, Table etiquette, Physiognomy, Delhi, Islam, and Metaphysics

1. 1v-6v ff

Title: A tract on etiquette at table

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Glyn Meredith-Owens: Handlist of Persian Manuscripts, 1895-1966. [London]: Trustees of the British Museum, 1968, p.92.

2. 7r-27v ff

Title: A tract on physiognomy

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Glyn Meredith-Owens: Handlist of Persian Manuscripts, 1895-1966. [London]: Trustees of the British Museum, 1968, p.92.

3. 28r-41v ff

Author: Bāẕil باذل

Title: Musavvadāt-i Munshī al-Mamālik

Title: مسوّدات منشی الممالک

Dealing with some events in the history of Delhi (India)

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Glyn Meredith-Owens: Handlist of Persian Manuscripts, 1895-1966. [London]: Trustees of the British Museum, 1968, p.92.

4. 42v-64v ff

Title: A catechism on the principles of theology and metaphysics

Language(s): Persian

References

For a more detailed description see Glyn Meredith-Owens: Handlist of Persian Manuscripts, 1895-1966. [London]: Trustees of the British Museum, 1968, p.92.

Physical Description

Form: codex

Extent: 65 ff

Dimensions (leaf): 22.5 × 13.8 cm.

History

Origin: 1087 AH

Record Sources

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

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