Astrological tables written for the reign of Fatḥ-ʻAlī Shāh of the Qajar dynasty. The text has been rebound and is missing the end; flyleaves have been remounted and are covered in pen tests.
Deccani portrait album beginning with the Mughal emperors, proceeding to the Deccani kings, then closing with the Safavid shahs; the images are labeled in Persian in the lower corner with Latin script titles added near the shoulder of each person. Possibly produced during the reign of Abul Hasan Qutb Shah (r. 1672-1687) the last ruler of the Golconda sultanate. The album is bound to be viewed left to right; probably for export to Europe.
Selections from two poets including qaṣāʼid, ghazalīyāt, rubāʼiyāt and muqaṭṭiʻāt; two leaves are replacement leaves and are quite brittle and damaged (f. 45-46); some leaves missing from the end; dampstaining throughout.
Copy, somewhat damaged by worms, of a poem describing the holy cities of Mecca and Medina and some practices and customs of the pilgrimage; illustrated with 12 simple drawings, chiefly in blue, red, green.
Genealogical tables of the Prophets, followed by Eastern and Persian dynasties up to Fatḥ-ʻAlī Shah of the Qajar dynasty. The author says this work is based on an abridged Turkish translation he saw of a Persian text by Yūsuf ibn ʻAbd al-Laṭīf called Tavārīkh va siyar-i anbiyā va akhbār-i sulūk-i mulūk. Since the Persian had been lost, but the Turkish text was recognized as being a translation from Persian, it was decided to translate it back into Persian (f. 1v). The copy then seems to have been expanded to include up to the second Qajar ruler.
Second volume of the history of Jahangir and his predecessors, containing a history of Emperor Akbar. This volume begins with the ascension of Akbar and continues through the 45th year of his reign. 54 illustrations; partially rubricated.
