Anvar i Suheli ; Panchatantra [004]

Add Circle Remove Circle Resize Small Custom Fullscreen
Description:
Bookdealer's description (pasted in): W. Eames catalogue: 6252 Bidpai or Pilpay, Anvari Suheli, or the Persian version of the fables of Pilpay. Neatly written Persian manuscript of 376 leaves of glazed paper, dated A.H. 1219 (A.D. 1804). In the original stained binding but rebacked. This Persian version of the fables of Bidpai was made about the 6th Century., Manuscript codex. Title devised by cataloger., Binding: Dark Brown morocco with floral arabesques; border of medallions with verdant dressed highlights. The decomposure of the leather shows reuse of pressed paper fragments with writing, as boards. Watermarked endpapers., Decoration: Rubrication throughout., Collation: Large 8vo. Few stitches visible. Catchwords at each foot. Numeration at upper left corner of each recto with Arabic numerals turned vertical. Interlinear and marginal translations. Notes in English., The Fables of Bidpai came originally from a Sanskrit source. It was brought to Persia in the 6th century A.D. From that version it was translated into Arabic, and from the Arabic into many languages. The best known version is made about the end of the 15th century, by Husain Waiz i Kashifi, entitled Anwar i Suhaili., and Script: Farsi in Nanta'liq script.
Subject:
Animals--Mythology, Manuscripts, Persian, and Fables
Date:
1804
Rights Holder:
University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections & University Archives
Rights:
No Copyright - United States
Use Restrictions:
Property rights reside with Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections & University Archives.
Title:
Anvar i Suheli ; Panchatantra [004]
Language:
Persian [fas]
Provenance:
Donation/Purchase ; Julia Burgess, 1935-1942. and Edward Burgess from the collection of Wilberforce Eames, Anderson sale, April, 1907.
Media:
Image
Work Type:
rare books
Collections:
University of Oregon Special Collections Manuscripts and Rare Books
Location:
Iran
Repository:
University of Oregon. Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives