Details

Subject(s)

• Letter writing, Turkish—19th century [Browse]

Summary note

Instruction on writing letters, contracts, requests, invoices, etc.

Notes

• Ms. gatherings.
• Physical description: 7 lines per page in two columns; written in ruqʻah script in black on white European glazed laid paper. The wide, inner column is written diagonally and the thin, outer column, horizontally. Rubrication and catchwords. Fol. 1a-4a contains lists of Arabic and Persian technical terms with their Turkish equivalents in red, written in five columns. In excellent condition.

Language note

Turkish in Arabic script.

Source acquisition

Purchase : Worldwide Antiquarian, Maryland. AM 2005-90.

OCLC

60356449

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