Princeton University, Islamic Manuscripts New Series no. 1562

Metadata

DS ID:

DS12915

Shelfmark:

Islamic Manuscripts New Series no. 1562

Title:

Commonplace book of poetry, prose, and prayers

Date:

1828].

nineteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Persian and Arabic

Persian WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 82 leaves : paper ; 170 x 72 mm. bound to 176 x 75 mm.

Note:

Ms. codex.
Physical description: Varying lines per page; written in shikastah in black on glazed, laid European and Arabic papers. Text generally written on a diagonal; poetry in multiple columns. Fol. 37a, 40b, 72a blank. Some staining and smudging; in fair condition.
Origin: Text 4, 5 Shawwāl 1243 H [20 April 1828] (fol. 71a).
Notes with owner's stamp on fol. 1bis(a). Owner's note and stamp of Fatḥ ʻAlī Khān on fol. 1bis(b). Owner's note and stamp of Faz̲l ʻAlī Bayg ... Qājār dated 1270 H [1853 or 4] on fol. 81b.

Keyword:

commonplace books

Trivia and miscellanea

Manuscripts, Persian

Manuscripts, Arabic

Islam

Persian poetry

Institutional Record:

https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/9972147683506421

Holding Institution:

Princeton University