RAS Persian 254 (Library, Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland)

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1 copy of Bustan by Sa'di.

Author: Sa'di.

Title: Bustan.

F1a: a) Impression of small rectangular seal, Shud zi Ashraf Asad 'Aziz-i Jahan (?) b) Note of acquisition for five rupees from the grandson of Miyan Sahib Mufti on 2 Rajab 1211. Red ruled margins through most othe manuscript. Headings in red.

Incipit: Bi-nam-i jahandar-i janafarin

Language(s): Persian.

References

As for Codrington/Reade No 251.

Physical Description

Form: codex

Extent: Folios 175
Dimensions (leaf): 8.5

Layout

13 lines on a page in double column

Hand(s)

Nasta'liq. Mir Muhammad Husain b. Mir Muhammad 'Ali b. Mir Muhammad Amin descendants of Shah[?]

Binding

Brown leather Indian binding with stamped and blind-tooled decoration, the spine a later replacement, presumably English.

History

Origin: Jinji? known as Nafarnagarh? 18 Shawwal regnal year 9 of Muhammad Shah.

Provenance and Acquisition

Bequeathed by Major David Price.

Availability

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