Būstān.

Title:

Būstān.
بوستان

Creator:

Saʻdī
Free Library of Philadelphia. Rare Book Department. John Frederick Lewis Collection of Oriental Manuscripts

Date:

18--?

Description:

Neatly written and complete copy of Saʻdī's Būstān with 16 miniatures in color.

Language:

Persian

Type (Narrower):

Manuscripts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Codices (bound manuscripts)
Illuminations (painting)
Manuscripts (documents)
Miniatures (paintings)
Blind tooled (decoration)
Onlays (decoration)
Persian literature--747-1500
Persian poetry--747-1500
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Indic
Manuscripts, Persian--19th century
Manuscripts, Oriental--19th century
Manuscripts, Oriental
Manuscripts, Persian
Persian literature
Persian poetry

Geographic region:

India?

Provenance:

Sold by Anderson Auction Company (New York), 15 December 1909, lot 513 (catalog entry pasted into front inside cover).Formerly owned by John Frederick Lewis.

Extent:

13 long lines; border-ruled.

Publisher:

Free Library of Philadelphia

Rights:

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Identifier:

Lewis O 70

Is part of:

OPenn: Manuscripts of the Muslim World

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