Author
Nizami Ganjavi, 1140 or 1141-1202 or 1203 creator
Subject
Khan, Mirza Mahmoud Former owner, Laylī and Majnūn Persian, Persian language and literature—Poetry—19th century, Persian poetry, Poetry, Manuscripts, Persian, Iran
Type
Document
Language
Persian
Digital
No
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
182 x 110 mm, bound to 184 x 113 mm., manuscript
Library
Temple University Libraries
Record ID
991038760771903811
Notes
Manuscript codex., Card for Mirza Mahmoud Khan, Chargé d'Affaires de Perse, and a postcard of Iranian Parliament member Djelil Khan, laid in., Collation: Paper, 73 + ii., Foliation: Unfoliated., Layout: 17 lines in two columns., Script: Written in Nasta'liq in black and red ink., Decoration: Gold and polychrome heading opening the text (f. 1v). Leaves double ruled in red, blue, and gold. 26 color illustrations in Qajar style (f. 11v, 12v, 16v, 18v, 21v, 24r, 25v, 29r, 31v, 35v, 37v, 39r, 43v, 46v, 48v, 50r, 52r, 55r, 61r, 62r, 63r, 64v, 66r, 69r, 70v)., Origin: Copy completed on 13 Muharram 1(2)54 (1838-1839 CE) by Karam'ali., Materials in Persian.
Sample Text
An illustrated manuscript copy from Qajar, Persia (now Iran) of Layla and Majnun, the medieval tragic romance of Qays ibn al-Mulawwah and his lover Layla bint Mahdi (later known as Layla al-Aamiriya) told in verse in Farsi. Originally composed by Nizami Ganjavi in the 12th century as the third part of his Khamsa, and later reworked by Maktabi Shirazi.
Erişim ve Kısıtlamalar
Open for research., This manuscript may be housed off-site at the Library Depository, and require up to 48 hours to retrieve. Please contact the Special Collections Research Center in advance of your visit, so that materials may be relocated to the reading room for research.
Erişim ve Kısıtlamalar (liste)
Open for research., This manuscript may be housed off-site at the Library Depository, and require up to 48 hours to retrieve. Please contact the Special Collections Research Center in advance of your visit, so that materials may be relocated to the reading room for research.
Katalog Kayıt ID
991038760771903811
Atıf Şekli
Laylī va Majnūn Manuscript, SCRC 696, Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Telif Notu
The Laylī va Majnūn Manuscript is the physical property of the Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries. The creator/donor has not assigned their rights to Temple University Libraries. Other creators’ intellectual property rights, including copyright, belong to them or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible for determining the identity of rights holders and obtaining their permission for publication and for other purposes where stated.
Mülkiyet Geçmişi
Purchased from Shapero Rare Books Ltd, 2023.
Yapım
[Persia] [1838-1839]
İlgili Materyaller
Forms part of the Individual Manuscripts and Small Collections.
