Poetry, 1574-1575
- (909) Another copy of Jâmî's Yûsuf and Zalîkhâ, 1574-1575 (fols. 1-11, 123-124).
- (996) The loves of Lailâ and Majnûn, 1574-1574 (fols. 1b-91b).
- (2137) 'The treasure of mystery' fragment of the Ganjîna-i-râz (fols. 125-168).
Dates
- Creation: 1574-1575
Extent
168 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Persian
Shelfmark
MS. Laud Or. 216
Arrangement
Originally arranged and housed in 1641 at the Bodleian in Duke Humfrey’s Library, Selden End, compartment as ‘A 46’, see Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. II, p. 14
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. II, no. 345
For a full descriptions in English, see:Beeston, A. F. L, H. Ethé and E. Sachau, Catalogue of the Persian, Turkish, Hindûstânî, and Pushtû manuscripts in the Bodleian Library (3 vols., Oxford, 1889-1953), nos. 909, 996, 2137
Custodial History
Manuscript 1725 acquired by the Bodleian Library
Dimensions
8 1/4 x 5 3/8 in.
Repository Details
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