Defective copy of the sixth volume of Rawz̤at al-ṣafā, missing leaves at the beginning and end. Contains the history of Tīmūr and his successors, down to the death of Sulṭān Abū Saʻīd in 873 H.
Notes
Ms. codex.
Spine title.
Ms. erroneously foliated beginning on the front flyleaf.
Physical description: 20 lines per page; written in naskh in black on tan glazed, laid Arabic paper. Catchwords. Spaces left for headings not filled in except towards end of text. Numerous paper repairs, mainly in outer margins; text unaffected. Some staining and smudging. Incomplete at beginning and end. In fair condition.
Binding note
European-style black leather; title tooled in gold on spine.
Language note
Persian.
References
Rieu, C. Catalogue of the Persian manuscripts, I, 92
OCLC
806349570
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