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 151 leaves : 199 x 121 (118 x 79) mm, bound to 203 x 124 mm Written in 11 long lines. Written in nastaʻlīq in black ink; pointed. Rubrications in red. Stamp: David Eugene Smith Notations in ink Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Stamp: David Eugene Smith Notations in ink

Item is undated. Possibly 18th or 19th century.

17-- or 18-- India Gift of David Eugene Smith, 1931-1934. Sold by S. Bahadur Shah, Dealer in Curiosities, Mochi Gate Lahore (note pasted to outside front cover). Formerly owned by David Eugene Smith (stamp, p. [152]) India--Commerce--Handbooks, manuals, etc Business mathematics--Handbooks, manuals, etc Manuscripts, Persian--New York (State)--New York Codices (bound manuscripts) Manuscripts (documents) Stamps (Provenance) Booksellers' labels (Provenance)