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3 works by 3 authors on the subjects of Persian literature, Persian poetry, and Sufi poetry — Multiple dates

MS. Laud Or. 77

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This item is described in 2 online catalogues.?

For the main catalogue entry, see: Fihrist: Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World

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Description

From Fihrist: Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World

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Title

3 works by 3 authors on the subjects of Persian literature, Persian poetry, and Sufi poetry — Multiple dates

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Or. 77

Date

15th cent.

Language

Persian

Contents

1. ff. 1-60 Author: Saʻdī سعدى شيرازی Title: Gulistān Title: گلستان
2. ff. 60b-62b Author: ʻAṭṭār, Farīd al-Dīn, -approximately 1230 العطار، محمد بن إبراهيم، 513-627 هـ Title: Bulbul′nāmah Title: بلبل نامه
3. ff. 63-187 Author: Awḥadī, Rukn al-Dīn, 1271 or 2-1337 or 8 اوحدى، ركن الدين Title: Jām-i jam Title: جام جم

Form

codex

Physical extent

187 ff.

Hands

Nastaʻlīq

Acquisition

Donated to the Bodleian Library by Archbishop William Laud, 1635-41.

Provenance

The Library of Archbishop William Laud, d. 1645 .

Subject

Sufi poetry, Persian

Persian poetry--747-1500

Persian literature--747-1500

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Title

Gulistan, etc.

Shelfmark

MS. Laud Or. 77

Summary

(635) A short fragment of the Bulbulnâma (fols. 60b-62b), the last page is a little injured.

(699) A copy of Sa'dî's Gulistân, finished by Shaikh Muhammad bin Shaikh Isma'îl, 16th June 1488 (fols. 1-60).

(786) A mathnawî, called Jâm-i-Jam, finished 5th September 1479 (fols. 63-187), the first leaves are very much damaged.

Date

c. 1479-1488

Language

Persian

Physical extent

187 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript 2191 acquired by the Bodleian Library

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Collection contents

Laudian Collection

Gulistan, etc.

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  • Laud, William, 1573-1645

  • ʻAṭṭār, Farīd al-Dīn, d. ca. 1230

  • Awḥadī, Rukn al-Dīn, 1271 or 2-1337 or 8

  • Shaikh Saʻdī

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