A copy of Saʻdī's Būstān.
MS. Laud Or. 87
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
A copy of Saʻdī's Būstān.
Shelfmark
MS. Laud Or. 87
Language
Persian
Contents
Form
codex
Physical extent
ff. 153
Hands
Nastaʻlīq
Acquisition
Donated to the Bodleian Library by Archbishop William Laud, between 1635-41.
Provenance
The Library of Archbishop William Laud, d. 1645 .
Subject
Persian poetry--747-1500
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Title
Bûstân
Shelfmark
MS. Laud Or. 87
Summary
Copy of Sa'di's Bûstân with many additions on the margin. The first leaves covered with interlinear explanations in Turkish.
Date
Finished 1517
Language
Turkish
Physical extent
153 Leaves
Custodial history
This copy came into Laud's library in 1633. Manuscript 1724 acquired by the Bodleian Library
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Collection contents
See this item
Connections
People associated with this object
- Nicholas Kontovas
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Laud, William, 1573-1645
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Shaikh Saʻdī
