One copy of the second volume of an anonymous book of tales. — 16th century
MS. Laud Or. 147
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
One copy of the second volume of an anonymous book of tales. — 16th century
Shelfmark
MS. Laud Or. 147
Date
16th century
Language
Persian
Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928)
Contents
Form
codex
Physical extent
176 folios
Hands
Nesta‘līḳ in black ink with red ink for section headings in most of the manuscript.
Nesḫ in black ink with red ink for section headings on folios 136a-165b .
Scribes unknown, but likely two separate hands.
Acquisition
Donated to the Bodleian Library by Archbishop William Laud, 1635-41.
Provenance
The Library of Archbishop William Laud, d. 1645 .
Subject
Tales, Medieval
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Title
Turkish tales
Shelfmark
MS. Laud Or. 147
Summary
The second volume or rather the second half of a collection of Turkish tales, entitled: 'The book of joy after distress' by an anonymous author or translator.
Date
n.d. but probably 1508/1509
Language
Turkish
Physical facet
13 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.
Physical extent
176 Leaves
Custodial history
Manuscript 1732 acquired by the Bodleian Library
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Collection contents
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Connections
People associated with this object
- anonymous
- Muḥammad ibn ‘Umar al-Ḥalabī محمد بن عمر الحلبی
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Laud, William, 1573-1645
