(Q56740)
Statements
Poems
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Selim I, Sultan of the Turks, 1470-1520
سليم I, Sultan of the Turks, 1470-1520
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Manuscripts, Persian.--16th century
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1528-1612
16. century
17. century
1528Gregorian
1612
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Extent: 80] f. (13 lines), bound ; 17 cm.
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Title from p. 2 of cover.
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Colophon followed by 3 additional pages of verse in the same hand.
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Ms. in Fārisī script on glazed paper. 17 x 11.6 cm. Headings and colophon in red ink. Text area of f. 1b-3a has ruled gilt border. Very little marginal notation. Text unvocalized.
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Glazed paper probably of European origin with tête de boeuf watermark similar to Briquet, Les filigranes, #14469; likely of Italian origin, ca. 1528. Paper is from several sources as indicated by the presence of at least four watermarks: tête de boeuf, anchor in a circle, a scale, a circle topped by a cross.
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Binding is violet leather over pasteboard. Covers have fillet border inside of which is a ruled blind-stamped gilt frame with corner embellishments. At center is a vase with flowers also blind-stamped in gold. Spine has six transverse diamond chain bands. Doublures are paper printed with an oak leaf and acorn motif in green.
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ELS 2110. Gift of Robert Garrett (Princeton Class of 1897), 1942.
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Acquired from Abraham Shalom Yahuda.
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11 November 2024
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11 November 2024
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