ديوان سعدی Dīvān-i Sa‘dī, 997 A.H., 1588 C.E.
Scope and Contents
An incomplete collection of the poems of pre-eminently the most popular of Persian poets Sa'dī of Shiraz, 606-691 A.H. (1210-1291-2 C.E.).
Dates
- Creation: 997 A.H.
- Creation: 1588 C.E.
Language of Materials
Persian (Script: nasta'līq)
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
1 volume
Other Finding Aids
Hukk, Mohammed Ashraful; Ethé, Hermann; and Robertson, Edward, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Arabic and Persian Manuscripts in Edinburgh University Library (Hertford: Stephen Austin & Sons Ltd., 1925).
Custodial History
Bears several seals.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bequeathed to the University of Edinburgh Library by David Anderson in 1828, entered the library in 1834.
Processing Information
Annotation uses legacy data from Mohammed Hukk et al. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Arabic and Persian Manuscripts in Edinburgh University Library.
Source
- Anderson, David, 1750-1828 (Diplomat, East India Company) (Donor, Person)
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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