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The traveler Yaqûb ibn Ishaq was attacked by another inhabitant of Sagsâr island [top]; The sawfish (samak al-minshâr) of the Sea of Zanzibar [bottom], f. 91v
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian
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'The wonder of the creature and the wonder of the new, f. 231v
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian
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Inside front cover
Persian
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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 63 v
Persian
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Rustam mounted on Rakhsh attacks Khabâs, the son of Akvân dîv.
Firdawsî(Author)
Persian
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'The wonder of the creature and the wonder of the new, f. 154
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian
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Parsley (karafs), f. 203v
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian
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'Ajâ'ib al-makhlûqât va gharâ'ib al-mawjûdât, f. 349v
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian
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The book of instruction in the elements of the art of astrology, opp. page 66
Bīrūnī, Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad, 973?-1048(Author) | Luzac & Co. (London, England)(Publisher)
Arabic
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Nûshîrvân, asleep with his head in the lap of his devoted minister Buzurjmihr, had his jeweled armlet stolen by a bird and unjustly accuses his minister of the theft.
Darvîsh 'Abdî(Calligrapher) | Abdülaziz, Sultan of the Turks, 1830-1876(Former owner) | Sharîf Amîdî (active 1500-1501)(Translator) | Firdawsī(Author)
Ottoman
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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 24
Persian
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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 53
Persian
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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 27 v
Persian
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Tasrih-i Mansuri, fol. 45 v
Manṣūr ibn Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad, active 14th century(Author)
Persian
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Isfandiyâr, who has cut off Arjâsp's head, holds the dead man's crown.
Firdawsî(Author)
Persian
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'The wonder of the creature and the wonder of the new, f. 136
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian
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Mandrake (luffâh) [top]; Pulse (lûbiyâ) [bottom], f. 206v
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian
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Tasrih-i Mansuri, fol. 4
Manṣūr ibn Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad, active 14th century(Author)
Persian
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Qur'ân, fragment.
Arabic
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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 49 v
Persian
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Tortoise (sulahfât), f. 317
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian
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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 173
Persian
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Orion (al-Jabbâr) [top]; Eridanus (al-Nahr) [bottom], f. 32
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian
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Wild ox (baqar al-vahsh), f. 362v
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian
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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 203 v
Persian
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Fly (zubâb), f. 315
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian
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Kay Kâ'ous receives her grandson Kay Khusrau
Darvish 'Abdi (Calligrapher) | Abdülaziz, Sultan of the Turks, 1830-1876(Former owner) | Sharif Amidi (active 1500-1501)(Translator) | Firdawsī(Author)
Ottoman
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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 7v
Persian
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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 194 v
Persian
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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 54 v
Persian
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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 167 v
Persian
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New Pilbeam.
ara,eng
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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 121 v
Persian
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Donkey's gall (diflâ), f. 193
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian
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Three spotted frogs (dafâdi'), f. 99
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian
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Tasrih-i Mansuri, fol. 25
Manṣūr ibn Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad, active 14th century(Author)
Persian
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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 170
Persian
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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 112
Persian
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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 159
Persian
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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 138
Persian
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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 123
Persian
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'The wonder of the creature and the wonder of the new, f. 271
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian
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Sand grouse (qatâ) [top]; Turtledove (qumrî) [middle]; Phoenix (qûqnus) [bottom], f. 353v
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian
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Pîlsam fights with Rustam.
Darvîsh 'Abdî(Calligrapher) | Abdülaziz, Sultan of the Turks, 1830-1876(Former owner) | Sharîf Amîdî (active 1500-1501)(Translator) | Firdawsī(Author)
Ottoman
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Mount al-Hamand in India, f. 120
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian
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'The wonder of the creature and the wonder of the new, f. 153v
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian
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Tasrih-i Mansuri, fol. 21 v
Manṣūr ibn Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad, active 14th century(Author)
Persian
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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 90
Persian
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Shâhnâmah = The Book of Kings.
Firdawsî(Author)
Persian
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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 134
Persian
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Illumination and text
ara,cop
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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 40
Persian
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'The wonder of the creature and the wonder of the new, f. 369v
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian
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Tasrih-i Mansuri, fol. 12 v
Manṣūr ibn Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad, active 14th century(Author)
Persian
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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 121
Persian
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Janet Johnson.
ara,eng
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'The wonder of the creature and the wonder of the new, f. 47v
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian
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Taurus (al-Saur), f. 29
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian
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Bog rush (izkhir) [top]; Rice (araz) [middle]; Wild onion (isqîl) [bottom], f. 181v
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian
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Garshâsp hits a lion with his mace.
Firdawsî(Author)
Persian
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'The wonder of the creature and the wonder of the new, f. 84v
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian
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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 113
Persian
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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 88
Persian
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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 51
Persian
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The spring of al-Aknâm, on the way to Gurgân, f. 128v
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian
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Kay Khusrau enthroned, surrounded by eight courtiers.
Darvîsh 'Abdî(Calligrapher) | Abdülaziz, Sultan of the Turks, 1830-1876(Former owner) | Sharîf Amîdî (active 1500-1501)(Translator) | Firdawsī(Author)
Ottoman
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Shaykh al-Ra'îs (referring to Ibn Sînâ) views a rainbow from the high montains between Bârûd and Tûs (the rainbow is not shown), f. 70v
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian
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'The wonder of the creature and the wonder of the new, f. 280
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian
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'The wonder of the creature and the wonder of the new, f. 132v
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian
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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 149
Persian
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'The wonder of the creature and the wonder of the new, f. 276v
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian
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Tasrih-i Mansuri, [Back cover]
Manṣūr ibn Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad, active 14th century(Author)
Persian
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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 75
Persian
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Sulaymân conquers a city in the west whose people are black faced with hair like a horse's tail, eyes like a snake, and whose nails are very long. Three of these lovelies are shown, f. 304
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian
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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 66
Persian
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'The wonder of the creature and the wonder of the new, f. 252v
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian
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Qur'ân, fragment.
Arabic
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Isfandiyâr's Fifth Exploit: he kills the sîmurgh.
Firdawsî(Author)
Persian
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'The wonder of the creature and the wonder of the new, f. 272
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian
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'The wonder of the creature and the wonder of the new, f. 4
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian
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Cucumber (qassâ), f. 200
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian
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Qisas al-Anbiyâ, fol. 35
Persian
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'The wonder of the creature and the wonder of the new, f. 130
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian
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'The wonder of the creature and the wonder of the new, f. 268
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian
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Pulse (heifer), f. 203
Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muḥammad, approximately 1203-1283(Author)
Persian