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1. Harley MS 5485

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5485
Title:
Şerh-i Gulistan - شرح گلستان
Scope & Content:
This volume contains an Ottoman Turkish paraphrase of the Gulistān (گلستان) of Saᶜdī by Şemi. The author says in the preface that he had withdrawn from the commerce of men, and was living in contented seclusion, when he was requested by Mehmet Çelebi, Debir (Steward) of the Padişah''s gardens,...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin, Persian, and Turkish, Ottoman
Date Range:
1000
Extent:

2 texts, 239 ff

2. Seal CXLVI 62

Reference (shelfmark):
Seal CXLVI 62
Title:
Seal of Constantine Ducas Comnenus Palaeologus
Scope & Content:
Lead seal. Obverse: Constantine Ducas Comnenus Palaeologus nimbate, beardless, standing facing in full length, in royal garb with ceremonial headgear (skiadion) decorated with cross, tunic (divitision) and chlamys of lozenge pattern, holding a sceptre with a jewelled top with the right hand; in...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
Late 13th century-1st third of the 14th century
Extent:
1 seal

3. Sloane MS 3583

Reference (shelfmark):
Sloane MS 3583
Title:
Tuhfe-yi Şahidi - تحفۀ شاهدی
Scope & Content:
This volume contains a tabular version of the Tuhfe-yi Şahidi, a well-known versified Persian-Ottoman Turkish vocabulary composed in 920 AH (1514-15 CE) by Şahidi, who died in 957 AH (1550-51 CE). The formatting of the text and addition of Arabic equivalents was completed by Al-Ḥājj Mūsá al-Shar...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic, Latin, Persian, and Turkish, Ottoman
Date Range:
1704
Extent:
1 text, 48 ff

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