K. 4 (University Library, Cambridge University)
E. G. Browne Collection
Contents
Summary of Contents: هفت اقلیم The Haft Iqlim ("Seven Climes") of Amín Ahmad-i-Rází, a valuable and well-known geographico-biographical dictionary compiled in 1002/1593-4. See Rieu's Persian Catalogue, pp. 335-337 and references there given, and Ethé's India Office Persian Catalogue, coll. 380-499. A printed edition by Khán Sabib Mawlawi 'Abdu'l-Muqtadir was begun at Calcutta in 1918, but apparently only one fasciculus (x+112 pp.) was published, and the work was then discontinued. This MS. belonged formerly to Colonel Raverty, and was bought from his widow by the Trustees of the "E. J. W. Gibb Memorial" in 1907 with two other MSS., the Mujmal of Fasihi of Khwáf (see G. 7 supra) and vol. II of the Jámi'i't-Tawarikh of Rashidu'd-Din Fadlu'lláh, for £30. Some other MSS. of his were bought by the India Office.
Physical Description
Form: codex
Support: Paper
Extent: Ff. 525
Dimensions: 32.2 × 16.8 cm.
Layout
23 lines
Hand(s)
legible but ungraceful ta'liq with rubrications
History
Origin: undated
Provenance and Acquisition
This MS. belonged formerly to Colonel Raverty, and was bought from his widow by the Trustees of the "E. J. W. Gibb Memorial" in 1907 with two other MSS., the Mujmal of Fasihi of Khwáf (see G. 7 supra) and vol. II of the Jámi'i't-Tawarikh of Rashidu'd-Din Fadlu'lláh, for £30. Some other MSS. of his were bought by the India Office.
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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