Publication Date
[between 1800 and 1853?]
Subject
Romances, Persian., Persian prose literature., Manuscripts, Persian., Manuscripts, Persian., Romances, Persian., Persian prose literature.
Type
Book
Language
Persian
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
ii, 111, i leaves : paper ; 224 x 182 (185 x 137) mm, bound to 227 x 184 x 21 mm
Library
HathiTrust Digital Library
Record ID
102811763
Date
[between 1800 and 1853?]
Notes
Inscription: "Wm. W. Turner, Esq.-- from his Friend Ch[...] Wexford -- NYork 1853 -- and to his Friend -- Alexander I. Coltheal -- from W.W. Turner" (flyleaf verso at back of book). Shelfmark: X892.8 Ad9. Origin: The item is undated, but an owner's note places it before 1853. Likely copied in the 19th century. Script: Written in large nastaʻlīq in black ink; pointed. Layout: 8 to 9 long lines. Title from inscription (f. 1r). Manuscript codex. Formerly owned by Alexander I. Cotheal (stamp, f. 1r). Given by Ch[...] Wexford to William W. Turner in 1853 and then to Alexander I. Cotheal (note in pencil, back flyleaf verso).. Persian-learner's copy of the story. In some sections, the story appears on rectos, and glosser terms in Persian and English appear on the facing verso (f. 1v-9v); in other sections, the story appears on both recto and verso, with vocabulary items annotated in English in the margin (f. 46-113).
İlgili İsimler
Turner, William W. (William Wadden), 1810-1859, Cotheal, Alexander Isaac, 1804-1894, Muslim World Manuscripts (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
