Kitāb-i Tīmūrnāmah.; Tīmur-nāmah

Abstract:

Persian account of the first ruler of the Timurid dynasty, also known by the title Ẓafarnāmah. Marginal inscription above the illuminated headpiece is the opening of the basmalah.

Creator:

Hātifī, -1520 or 1521.

Date:

1581

Identifier:

9968532163503681; (OCoLC)ocn961923515; (OCoLC)961923515; (PU)6853216-penndb-Voyager

Language:

Persian

Provenance:

Formerly owned by John Frederick Lewis (bookplate inside left cover), possibly his number 385 (label inside left cover).; Formerly owned by the Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning.

Publisher:

A.H. 989 (1581)

Relation:

Tīmūrʹnāmah.; Ẓafarnāmah.; Digital facsimile for download (OPenn) http://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0002/html/cajs_rarms211.html

Subject:

Persian poetry -- 747-1500.; Persian poetry.; Illuminations (painting); Manuscripts, 16th century.; Poetry.; Manuscripts, Persian.; Codices (bound manuscripts)

Form/Genre:

Manuscripts

Physical Description:

134 leaves : paper, illumination; 210 x 105 (145 x 55) mm bound to 215 x 115 mm

Personal Name:

Timur,; Lewis, John Frederick, 1860-1932, former owner, donor.

Corporate Name:

Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning, former owner.

Rights:

https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?

Notes:

Origin: Completed 20 Ramadan 989 (18 October 1581, colophon, f. 134r).; Numerous repairs to leaf edges and holes in margins.; Binding: Red leather, gilt-tooled (Type III); earlier covers on repaired binding.; Ms. codex.; Layout: Written in 2 columns of 14 lines.; Collation: Paper, ii + 134 + i leaves; no foliation or visible sewing. Catch phrase on each leaf, lower left verso.; Decoration: Illuminated headpiece (f. 1v); headings in red ink decorated with gold and blue; borders of written area outlined in blue, gold, and red throughout.; Persian.

Physical Location:

CAJS Rar Ms 211