Kitāb-i Tīmūrnāmah; کتاب تىمورنامه

Alternate Title:

Tīmur-nāmah

Contributor:

Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning (former owner)

Name:

Hātifī, -1520 or 1521

Timespan:

747-1500

Date:

1581

Description:

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.

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

Relation:

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

Subject:

Timur, 1336-1405; Timur, 1336-1405 Poetry; Persian poetry -- 747-1500; Persian poetry

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

Manuscripts, Persian; Manuscripts, 16th century; codices (bound manuscripts); illuminations (paintings); poems; manuscripts (documents)

Physical Description:

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

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Ms. codex.; Collation: Paper, ii + 134 + i leaves; no foliation or visible sewing. Catch phrase on each leaf, lower left verso.; Layout: Written in 2 columns of 14 lines.; 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.; Binding: Red leather, gilt-tooled (Type III); earlier covers on repaired binding.; Origin: Completed 20 Ramadan 989 (18 October 1581, colophon, f. 134r).; Numerous repairs to leaf edges and holes in margins.; Persian.

Physical Location:

Library at the Katz Center, Rare Book Manuscripts, CAJS Rar Ms 211