Mustafa Ali, 1562, 1563
Another complete edition of 'Alî's hundred wise sayings.
Dates
- Creation: 1562, 1563
Extent
13 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Turkish
- Arabic
Shelfmark
MS. Laud Or. 212
Arrangement
Originally arranged and housed in 1641 at the Bodleian in Duke Humfrey’s Library, Selden End, compartment as ‘A 90’, 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. 389
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), no. 1434
Custodial History
In 1697 this was temporarily missing, and a blank volume occupied its place; see original and cancel leaves of pp. 47-8 of the Old Catalogue. Manuscript 2152 acquired by the Bodleian Library
Physical Facet
Beautiful frontispiece, coloured ground and margin, small illuminations throughout
Dimensions
9 1/4 x 6 1/8 in.
Repository Details
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