Wadh.Minasian 105 (The Ferdowsi Library, Wadham College, University of Oxford)
Oriental Manuscripts Minasian Collection
Collection 11
A collection of ten works on different subjects
Physical Description
Binding
Maroon leather, 16 × 22 cm, front + back cover, leather + pasteboard
Decorated tooled edges
History
Provenance and Acquisition
Donated to The Ferdowsi Library by Dr Caro Minasian in 1972.
1) Persian Catalogue Sequence Number 925
Contents
Jurisprudence
Based on the available catalogues, it appears that this is a unique work.
References
Sequence Number in the Persian Catalogue:
- FAW 925
Physical Description
Collation
Layout
15 lines per page
Hand(s)
Graceful Naskh, large hand, one hand. ʿAlī Riz̤ā علی رضا
Decoration
Rubricated line above some expressions.
History
2) Persian Catalogue Sequence Number 935
Contents
Practice of Islam
References
Sequence Number in the Persian Catalogue:
- FAW 935
Physical Description
Collation
Layout
15 lines per page
Hand(s)
Graceful Naskh, large hand, one hand.
Decoration
Rubricated line above some expressions.
History
3) Persian Catalogue Sequence Number 129
Contents
History of Islam
References
Sequence Number in the Persian Catalogue:
- FAW 129
Physical Description
Collation
Layout
16 lines per page
Hand(s)
Shikastah-looking Nastaʿaliq, regular, one hand.
History
4) Persian Catalogue Sequence Number 797
Contents
Ethics
References
Sequence Number in the Persian Catalogue:
- FAW 797
Similar Copies in Other Libraries:
- MNL 3/62
- NLI 2/40
Similar Copies listed in Other Catalogues:
- ALZ 18/359
- DEN 8/1093
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Physical Description
Collation
Layout
17 lines per page
Hand(s)
Calligraphic Naskh, regular hand, one hand.
History
5) Persian Catalogue Sequence Number 130
Contents
History of Islam
This is a work on the history of Islam. It contains the events after Os̱mān was selected as Khlīfah, and the incidents after his assassination. Due to missing folios at the beginning and end of the treatise, its title and author are unknown.
References
Sequence Number in the Persian Catalogue:
- FAW 130
Physical Description
Collation
Layout
18 lines per page
Hand(s)
Shikastah-looking Nastaʿaliq, regular hand, one hand.
History
6) Persian Catalogue Sequence Number 20
Contents
Ethics
References
Sequence Number in the Persian Catalogue:
- FAW 20
Physical Description
Collation
Layout
16 lines per page
Hand(s)
Calligraphic Naskh, fairly large hand, one hand.
History
7) Persian Catalogue Sequence Number 381
Contents
Poetry
References
Sequence Number in the Persian Catalogue:
- FAW 381
Physical Description
Collation
Layout
14 lines per page
Hand(s)
Shikastah Nastaʿaliq, regular, one hand. Two columns.
History
8) Persian Catalogue Sequence Number 662
Contents
Poetry
Only one copy is found of this work in the avaialble catalogues.
References
Sequence Number in the Persian Catalogue:
- FAW 662
Similar Copies in Other Libraries:
- GUL 1/288
Physical Description
Collation
Layout
11 lines per page
Hand(s)
Cursive Nastaʿaliq, fairly large hand, one hand.
History
9) Persian Catalogue Sequence Number 808
Contents
Poetry
References
Sequence Number in the Persian Catalogue:
- FAW 808
Physical Description
Collation
Layout
18 lines per page
Hand(s)
Shikastah Nastaʿaliq, regular, one hand.
History
10) Persian Catalogue Sequence Number 131
Contents
History of Islam
References
Sequence Number in the Persian Catalogue:
- FAW 131
Physical Description
Collation
Layout
20 lines per page
Hand(s)
Cursive Nastaʿaliq, fairly large hand, one hand.
History
Additional Information
Record Sources
Availability
Entry to the Library is permitted upon presentation of a valid university ID card (for admissions procedures, please visit Wadham College Library, Persian Studies Section). Please Contact persian.library@wadham.ox.ac.uk for further information on the availability of this manuscript.
Funding of Cataloguing
Wadham College (University of Oxford)
Key to Abbreviations
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