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Timûrnâma, February/March 1528

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MS. Elliot 403

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The Timûrnâma by Hâtifî, an imitation of Niżâmî's Iskandarnâma, comprising the life and victories of the great Tâtar conqueror.

Dates

  • Creation: February/March 1528

Extent

202 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MS. Elliot 403

Arrangement

Originally arranged and housed in 1641 at the Bodleian in Duke Humfrey’s Library, Selden End, compartment as ‘B 109’, 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

Custodial History

Manuscript 1749 acquired by the Bodleian Library

Physical Facet

Illuminated frontispiece, gilt binding

Dimensions

9 1/8 x 5 in.

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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