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E. G. Browne Collection
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Summary of Contents: نزهة القلوب Hamdu'lláh Mustawff's well-known geographical work, the Nuzhatu'l-Qulub, of
which the portion relating to Persia has been published by G. le Strange with an
English translation as vol. XXIII of the "E. J. W. Gibb Memorial" Series. Concern-
ing this work see Rieu's Persian Catalogue, pp. 418-419, and for some account of
the author pp. 80-82 of the same. This MS., from Sir Albert Houtum-Schindler's library, comprises 235 ff. of
23 x 17'5 c. and 20 ll.; small neat nasta'liq with rubrications; no date or colophon;
numerous marginal annotations and variants in Sir A. Houtum-Schindler's hand
in the latter (Persian) portion; bought in Dámghán in 1876.Physical Description
Form: codexSupport: PaperExtent: Ff. 235Dimensions: 23 × 17.5 cm.Layout
20 lines
Hand(s)
small neat nasta'liq with rubrications
History
Origin: undatedProvenance and Acquisition
from Sir Albert Houtum-Schindler's library; bought in Dámghán in 1876.
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.Availability
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