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1 copy of Poems of Riyadi by Riyadi Samarqandi.

Author: Riyadi Samarqandi.

Title: Poems of Riyadi.

F1a: signature of David Price (also on back flyleaf, verso. Consists of ghazals. Some pages tinted green.

Incipit: Sun'-i u andam kih naqsh-i gunbad-i aflak bast

Language(s): Persian.

References

Rieu, iii, p. 1074; Suppt., p. 180.

Ethe, No 1299.

Physical Description

Form: codex

Extent: Folios 52
Dimensions (leaf): 7.5 × 4.5 in.

Hand(s)

Nasta'liq.

Binding

Brown leather binding with flap and stamped and painted decoration. The text now loose within it. Kept in simple grey-blue card case.

History

Provenance and Acquisition

Bequeathed by Major David Price.

Availability

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