گلستان Gulistān, 1206 A.H., 1791 C.E.
Scope and Contents
This is a complete copy of the famous Gulistān by Persian poet Shaykh Sa‘dī Shīrāzī (d. 691 A.H., 1292 C.E.).
Dates
- Creation: 1206 A.H.
- Creation: 1791 C.E.
Creator
- Mūtī-La‘l, fl 1791 (Scribe, Hazārī-bāgh, India) (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
The flyleaf bears a Latin inscription containing information about the manuscript's former owners and its passing between them. The names of Andrew Scott and William Tennant (Professors of Oriental Languages at Aberdeen and St Andrews universities respectively) are mentioned.
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
- Laing, David, 1793-1878 (antiquarian, bookseller, and librarian of the Signet Library) (Donor, Person)
- Tennant, William, 1784-1848 (Scholar of oriental languages and poet) (Former owner, Person)
- Scott, Andrew, c 1825-1870 (Professor of Oriental Languages at Aberdeen University) (Former owner, Person)
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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