Archive Reference (shelfmark): RSPA 1-280 - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Archive Reference (shelfmark) RSPA 1-280

Reference (shelfmark):: RSPA 1-280
Title:: Royal Society Persian and Arabic manuscripts
Scope & Content:: Royal Society Persian and Arabic manuscripts transferred to the India Office in July 1876, comprising the collection of Sir William Jones, presented to the Royal Society in 1792 (RSPA 1-118), and the collection of Mr Burjurjee Sorabjee Ashburner (RSPA 119-265), presented between 1864 and 1866. No...
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Arabic, Avestan, and Persian
Date Range:: Unspecified
Extent:: 280 items

Reference (shelfmark):: RSPA 230
Title:: Videvdād sādah
Scope & Content:: Videvdād sādah. Copied by Mihrbān son of Anūshīrvān son of Bahrām Shāh in Yazd on 15 Isfand 1016 Yazdagirdi (1647), for a Zoroastrian of Kirman, Marzbān son of Sandal son of Khusraw. Lacks first page and several at end. Text begins on f. 2r Colophon in form of 44 Persian verses (f.151r) Illus...
Collection Area:: Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:: Avestan and Persian
Date Range:: 1647
Extent:: 272 ff.

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