Princeton University, Islamic Manuscripts Third Series no. 888

Metadata

DS ID:

DS13618

Shelfmark:

Islamic Manuscripts Third Series no. 888

Title:

Dīvān-i ʻAbd al-Raḥmān, ʻalayhi al-raḥmah va al-riz̤vān, bi-zabān-i Afghānī bi-luṭf-i subḥānī

Author:

Raḥmān, ʻAbd al-Raḥmān, active 1641-1708 / رحمن، عبد الرحمن، active 1641-1708

Rahman Baba WIKIDATA

Place:

Bombay

Bombay TGN

Date:

1300 [1882 or 1883

nineteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

In Pushto (Afghānī)

Pashto WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 105 leaves : paper ; 220 x 159 (206 x 114) mm bound to 212 x 157 mm.

Note:

Dark yellow Arabic paper.
Ms. codex.
Title from fol. 1a.
Collation: 105 fol. total, 19 lines per page.
Written in fine naskh with elements of nastaʻliq in black ink; fragments of text highlighted with rose, violet, blue, and yellow pencils. Double frame in black ink along misṭara dimensions filled with violet ink, same ink used for page layout outline. Catchwords in black ink. Lithographed (?) title page and unwān (fol. 1a-b). List of other publications in Pushto from that publisher (fol. 210).
In fair condition. The first folio is loose. Torn leaves along spine from foot edge side. Paper patches, stains. Text is affected in several places.

Keyword:

Pushto poetry

Manuscripts, Pushto

Institutional Record:

https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/99116743893506421

Holding Institution:

Princeton University