Shāhnāmah.
- Holding institution:
- Free Library of Philadelphia, Special Collections
- Data provider:
- University of Pennsylvania Libraries
- Title:
- Shāhnāmah.
شاهنامه - Creator:
- Firdawsī
Free Library of Philadelphia. Rare Book Department. John Frederick Lewis Collection of Oriental Manuscripts - Date:
- between 1600 and 1799?
- Description:
- Complete, illustrated copy of the Shāhnāmah with 4 miniatures; textblock is written on darker paper that has been reset into lighter frames; catchwords have been trimmed around, but not pasted down; some section headings are missing.
- Language:
- Persian
- Type (Narrower):
- Manuscripts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Manuscripts, Persian
Manuscripts, Oriental
Manuscripts, 17th century
Manuscripts, 18th century
Codices (bound manuscripts)
Epic poems
Illuminations (painting)
Manuscripts (documents)
Miniatures (paintings)
Full covers
Stamps (Provenance)
Epic poetry, Persian--Early works to 1800
Persian poetry--747-1500
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Iranian--Specimens - Provenance:
- Sold at Sotheby's in November 1922, lot 230 (catalog entry with date written in pencil pasted in f. 499v).Formerly owned by John Frederick Lewis.
- Extent:
- 25 lines in four columns; border-ruled and columns ruled.
- Publisher:
- Free Library of Philadelphia
- Rights:
- These images and the content of Rare Book Department Lewis O 54: Shāhnāmah. are free of known copyright restrictions and in the public domain. See the Creative Commons Public Domain Mark page for usage details, http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/.
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- Lewis O 54
- Is part of:
- OPenn: Manuscripts of the Muslim World