بوستان Būstān, undated copy (original text composed 13th cent. C.E.)
Scope and Contents
This is a complete copy of the Būstān of the famous Persian poet Sa‘dī (d. circa 690 A.H., 1291 C.E.). It contains numerous microscopic notes written round the margins.
Transcribed at Faiz̤ābād, 1185 A.H., 1771 C.E.
Dates
- Creation: undated copy (original text composed 13th cent. C.E.)
Creator
- Ibn Ja‘far ‘Alī, Aḥmad ‘Alī (Scribe, Person)
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 a seal (fol. 14a) of Ṣādiq ‘Alī Mashhadī, A.H. 1230 (1813 C.E.)
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
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