J. 11 (University Library, Cambridge University)
E. G. Browne Collection
Contents
Summary of Contents: دستور الوزراء The Dastúru'l-Wuzará, containing biographies of eminent Wazirs, or Ministers
of State, from the beginning of Islám to 910/1504-5, by Khwándamir. See Rieu's
Persian Catalogue, p. 335- This MS., bought from the late Hájjí 'Abdu'l-Majid Belshah in January, 1920,
formerly belonged to Mírzá Muḥammad Taqi Lisánu'l-Mulk of Káshán, author of
the Násikhu't-Tawarikh, whose poetical pen-name was Sipihr, and afterwards to
his son 'Abbás-qulí, whose note to this effect is dated 1318/1900. It comprises 209
ff. of 28.7 x 18'6 c. and 15 ll., is written in a good, clear modern naskh with
rubrications, and was completed on Shawwál 15, 1268/August 2, 1852. A note at
the end states that it has been collated with the original from which it was copied,
but that this original was itself very incorrect.
of State, from the beginning of Islám to 910/1504-5, by Khwándamir. See Rieu's
Persian Catalogue, p. 335- This MS., bought from the late Hájjí 'Abdu'l-Majid Belshah in January, 1920,
formerly belonged to Mírzá Muḥammad Taqi Lisánu'l-Mulk of Káshán, author of
the Násikhu't-Tawarikh, whose poetical pen-name was Sipihr, and afterwards to
his son 'Abbás-qulí, whose note to this effect is dated 1318/1900. It comprises 209
ff. of 28.7 x 18'6 c. and 15 ll., is written in a good, clear modern naskh with
rubrications, and was completed on Shawwál 15, 1268/August 2, 1852. A note at
the end states that it has been collated with the original from which it was copied,
but that this original was itself very incorrect.
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: Paper
Extent: Ff. 209
Dimensions: 28.7 × 18.6 cm.
Layout
15 lines
Hand(s)
Written in a good, clear modern naskh with rubrications
History
Origin: 1268 AH; 1852 CE
Provenance and Acquisition
This manuscript formerly belonged to Mírzá Muḥammad Taqi Lisán al-Mulk of Káshán, author of the Násikhu't-Tawarikh, whose poetical pen-name was Sipihr, ʻAbd al-Ḥusayn ibn Hidāyat Allāh, 1872 or 1873-1933 or 1934,
This MS., bought from the late Hájjí 'Abdu'l-Majid Belshah in January, 1920, and afterwards to his son 'Abbás-qulí, whose note to this effect is dated 1318/1900.
Bequest of E. G. Browne.
Record Sources
Summary, physical description and provenance copied from R. A. Nicholson: A descriptive catalogue of the Oriental MSS belonging to the late E.G. Browne. Cambridge, 1932.
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