Free Library of Philadelphia, Lewis O 59
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Metadata
- DS ID:
- DS4206
- Shelfmark:
- Lewis O 59
- Title:
- Shāhnāmah.
- Firdawsī / فردوسي
- Scribe:
- Māzandarānī, ʻAbd al-Wahhāb al-Ḥusaynī, active 1828 / مازندرانى، عبد الوهاب الحسينى،
- Place:
- India?
- Language:
- Persian
- Physical Description:
- Extent: ii, 629, ii leaves : 292 x 185 (223 x 113) mm bound to 297 x 190 mm; paper
- Former Owner(s):
- Lewis, John Frederick, 1860-1932
Epic poems Manuscripts, 19th century Onlays (decorative components) Full covers Manuscripts, Persian Codices (bound manuscripts) Manuscripts, Oriental Illuminations (painting) Miniatures (paintings) Manuscripts (documents) - Note:
- Ms. codex.
Title from introduction (f. 4r).
"The Shah Embrah, or, The Chronicles of the Kings of Delhi. This copy was taken from the private apartment of the late Emperor, in the Palace of Delhi" (note pasted to first flyleaf recto at back of book).
Catalog entry, lot 975, pasted to second flyleaf verso at back of book.
Binding: Bound in red leather over thick pasteboard with stamped gold onlays of a central mandorla with two pendants on the vertical axis and cornerpieces; marbled paper doublure; spine is stamped: The Shah Embrah, or, The Chronicles of the Kings of Delhi Persian Ms.
Layout: Written in 24 lines in four columns; border-ruled and columns ruled.
Script: Written in nastaʻliq in black ink; pointed.
Decoration: Illuminated headpieces in gold and blue with pink and orange floral borders (f. 1v, 178v, 334v, 507v); 69 illlustrations in bright colors; textblock border-ruled in blue, gold, blue, gold with intercolumnar fill in blue and red with gold designs; page-opening frame-ruled in gold; rubrications in red.
Provenance: Formerly owned by John Frederick Lewis (bookplate inside back cover). - Keyword:
- Institutional Record:
- https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0023/html/lewis_o_059.html
- IIIF Manifest:
- https://iiif.archive.org/iiif/lewis_o_059/manifest.json
- Holding Institution:
