Details

Subject(s)

• Turkey—History—1683-1829—Sources—Early works to 1800 [Browse]
• Turkey—Politics and government—17th century—Sources—Early works to 1800 [Browse]
• Turkish poetry—Early works to 1800 [Browse]
• Manuscripts, Turkish—New Jersey—Princeton [Browse]

Summary note

A collection of Nabi's writings, including correspondence, official letters, petitions, and some poetry.

Notes

• Ms. codex.
• Title from leaf 1a.
• Physical description: 19 lines per page; written in nastaʻliq in black on glazed, laid European paper. Text framed in gold on leaves 1b-2a; remainder of text framed in red. Rubrication and catchwords; a few marginal notes. Some staining and occasional smudging. In good condition.
• Incipit: ضمائر ارباب فضل وعرفانه پشيده دكلدر كه اشعار بلاغت شعار سلاست اثارده نادره گفتار

Binding note

Three-quarter leather with marbled paper covers and flap; gold-stamped fillets; yellow paper doublures.

Language note

Ottoman Turkish.

Provenance

Effaced stamps on fol. 1a, 75a. Acquired from Abraham Shalom Yahuda, 1942.

Source acquisition

Gift; Robert Garrett (Class of 1897), 1942.

References

Rieu, C. Catalogue of the Turkish manuscripts in the British Museum, 100-101.

OCLC

841764045

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