Book-and-Gulistan

Name: Book-and-Gulistan
Author: Sa'dī

Title	Book-and-Gulistan
Author	Sa'dī
Author Original	سعدى
Publication Date:	1700
Subject	Persian poetry -- 747-1500, Manuscripts, Persian -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor
Type	Book
Language	Persian
Digital	No
Manuscript	Yes
Physical Dimensions	186 leaves : paper ; 168 x 105 (85-87 x 44) mm
Library:	University of Michigan Library
Library Asset ID	1194797825
Record ID	990068136620106381
Library Location	UM Ann Arbor Libraries, University Library
Date	18th century (exact date unknown)
Notes	Ms. codex., Title from closing matter on p.371., Incipit: "Praise be to God Almighty, whose obedience brings you nearness...", Explicit: "The book of Golestan and Allah the Almighty has been completed, and with the blessing of God the Exalted, his name has not been combined in this edition, as is the custom of the authors, from the poetry of the predecessors in the form of a metaphor... May the messengers be comforted, and it is enough that the book of Golestan is finished", Collation: i, 22 IV(176), IV + 2 (186), i; exclusively quaternions (final anomalous) ; middle of the quire marks in the form of black oblique strokes in the upper outer corner of the right-hand leaf and lower outer corner of the left-hand leaf; present catchwords; foliation in black ink, Hindu-Arabic numerals, upper outer corner of written area (gold band of frame) on verso of each leaf; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during cataloguing., Layout: Written in 11 lines per page; frame-ruled., Script: Nastaʻlīq; large, fine Indian hand in a medium to bold line; characteristically serifless, with gentle effect of words descending to baseline, elongation and exaggerated thickness of horizontal strokes, pointing in distinct dots, point of final nūn set just down in wide, angled bowl., Decoration: Elegant illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān / sarlawḥ) at opening on p.2 consisting of rectangular piece with empty gold cartouche flanked by floral motifs on a pistachio / turquoise ground surmounted by scalloped hasp and dome filled with delicate floral and vegetal motifs (saz leaves, etc.) in lavender, pistachio / turquoise, red and gold on grounds of gold and dark blue, all set in a well of dark blue with white crosses; gold cloud-bands and gold-painted marginal decoration (floral motifs and swirling leaves) complete double-page illumination at opening (p.2-3); written area gold-painted and surrounded by a frame of gold and pistachio / turquoise bands set off by red and blue fillets; margins defined by bands of gold-painted vegetal designs (evoking saz leaves) outlined by black fillets; keywords and headings rubricated or in blue ink., Support: non-European (likely Indian or Persian) laid paper with 7 laid lines per cm. (vertical, fairly distinct) and occasional chain lines, thin, crisp and translucent though sturdy, dark cream to beige in color, well-burnished to glossy with field of gold-painted written area mounted in; some pest damage, breakthrough at frames., Binding: Pasteboards covered in dark brown leather; Type III binding (without flap); doublures in red-brown leather with scalloped mandorla and pendants in stamped, gold-painted paper onlays filled with floral compositions and set off by gold-painted vegetal accents and rule borders; spine lining in olive green silk; upper and lower covers carry large, central rectangular panel in stamped, gold-painted pink paper onlays (applied to recessed leather) filled with symmetrical floral vegetal composition and surrounded by gold-painted and tooled rule borders setting off wide border (also in recessed leather onlays with stamped, gold-painted paper applied) with additional vegetal motifs; sewn in dark pink thread, two stations; worked chevron endbands in cream and pink, good condition; overall in somewhat poor condition with lower cover fully detached, losses of leather and paper (recessed onlays), abrasion, etc. ; housed in box for protection., Origin: Lacks dated colophon; decoration, paper, etc. would suggest 18th century. Date in seal impressions provides very rough terminus ante quem of 1815., Oval seal impressions dated 1230 [1814 or 15] in name of one ʻAzīz on front flyleaf "Azīz 1230" and on 'title page' (p.1) "Azīz Abdallah Der Do Alam Bad 1230"; clean copy., Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 305
Sample Text	Elegant copy of the Gulistān, celebrated collection of moralizing anecdotes in rhymed prose interspersed with verse (maqāmah form), composed in 1258 by the renowned Persian poet and prose writer, Saʻdī (d.1292). Contributions to the cataloguing from Elizabeth Kunze.
Son Dizinleme Tarihi	20251210
Biçim	Book, Manuscript
Koleksiyonda	Abdul Hamid Collection.
Referanslar	Cat. Pers. MSS Brit. Mus., p.595 ff., Browne, v.ii, p.525-532, Rypka, p.251-253
Elde Ediliş	Acquired by purchase (funds donated by Horace Rackham).
Konular (Diğer)	Headpieces (layout features)

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Book-and-Gulistan

Author Sa'dī

Author Original سعدى

Publication Date 1700

Subject Persian poetry -- 747-1500, Manuscripts, Persian -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor

Type Book

Language Persian

Digital No

Manuscript Yes

Physical Dimensions 186 leaves : paper ; 168 x 105 (85-87 x 44) mm

Library University of Michigan Library

Library Asset ID 1194797825

Record ID 990068136620106381

Library Location UM Ann Arbor Libraries, University Library

Date 18th century (exact date unknown)

Notes Ms. codex., Title from closing matter on p.371., Incipit: "Praise be to God Almighty, whose obedience brings you nearness...", Explicit: "The book of Golestan and Allah the Almighty has been completed, and with the blessing of God the Exalted, his name has not been combined in this edition, as is the custom of the authors, from the poetry of the predecessors in the form of a metaphor... May the messengers be comforted, and it is enough that the book of Golestan is finished", Collation: i, 22 IV(176), IV + 2 (186), i; exclusively quaternions (final anomalous) ; middle of the quire marks in the form of black oblique strokes in the upper outer corner of the right-hand leaf and lower outer corner of the left-hand leaf; present catchwords; foliation in black ink, Hindu-Arabic numerals, upper outer corner of written area (gold band of frame) on verso of each leaf; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during cataloguing., Layout: Written in 11 lines per page; frame-ruled., Script: Nastaʻlīq; large, fine Indian hand in a medium to bold line; characteristically serifless, with gentle effect of words descending to baseline, elongation and exaggerated thickness of horizontal strokes, pointing in distinct dots, point of final nūn set just down in wide, angled bowl., Decoration: Elegant illuminated headpiece (ʻunwān / sarlawḥ) at opening on p.2 consisting of rectangular piece with empty gold cartouche flanked by floral motifs on a pistachio / turquoise ground surmounted by scalloped hasp and dome filled with delicate floral and vegetal motifs (saz leaves, etc.) in lavender, pistachio / turquoise, red and gold on grounds of gold and dark blue, all set in a well of dark blue with white crosses; gold cloud-bands and gold-painted marginal decoration (floral motifs and swirling leaves) complete double-page illumination at opening (p.2-3); written area gold-painted and surrounded by a frame of gold and pistachio / turquoise bands set off by red and blue fillets; margins defined by bands of gold-painted vegetal designs (evoking saz leaves) outlined by black fillets; keywords and headings rubricated or in blue ink., Support: non-European (likely Indian or Persian) laid paper with 7 laid lines per cm. (vertical, fairly distinct) and occasional chain lines, thin, crisp and translucent though sturdy, dark cream to beige in color, well-burnished to glossy with field of gold-painted written area mounted in; some pest damage, breakthrough at frames., Binding: Pasteboards covered in dark brown leather; Type III binding (without flap); doublures in red-brown leather with scalloped mandorla and pendants in stamped, gold-painted paper onlays filled with floral compositions and set off by gold-painted vegetal accents and rule borders; spine lining in olive green silk; upper and lower covers carry large, central rectangular panel in stamped, gold-painted pink paper onlays (applied to recessed leather) filled with symmetrical floral vegetal composition and surrounded by gold-painted and tooled rule borders setting off wide border (also in recessed leather onlays with stamped, gold-painted paper applied) with additional vegetal motifs; sewn in dark pink thread, two stations; worked chevron endbands in cream and pink, good condition; overall in somewhat poor condition with lower cover fully detached, losses of leather and paper (recessed onlays), abrasion, etc. ; housed in box for protection., Origin: Lacks dated colophon; decoration, paper, etc. would suggest 18th century. Date in seal impressions provides very rough terminus ante quem of 1815., Oval seal impressions dated 1230 [1814 or 15] in name of one ʻAzīz on front flyleaf "Azīz 1230" and on 'title page' (p.1) "Azīz Abdallah Der Do Alam Bad 1230"; clean copy., Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 305

Sample Text Elegant copy of the Gulistān, celebrated collection of moralizing anecdotes in rhymed prose interspersed with verse (maqāmah form), composed in 1258 by the renowned Persian poet and prose writer, Saʻdī (d.1292). Contributions to the cataloguing from Elizabeth Kunze.

Son Dizinleme Tarihi 20251210

Biçim Book, Manuscript

Koleksiyonda Abdul Hamid Collection.

Referanslar Cat. Pers. MSS Brit. Mus., p.595 ff., Browne, v.ii, p.525-532, Rypka, p.251-253

Elde Ediliş Acquired by purchase (funds donated by Horace Rackham).

Konular (Diğer) Headpieces (layout features)