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paper

 161 leaves : 299 x 194 (280 x 175) mm, bound to 295 x 203 mm 15 lines in two columns with 32 marginal lines across three sides. Written in shikastah.

Quarter cover of plain cloth, sides of printed decorated paper in marbled design.

Muḥarram 1189 AH.

1775 Iṣfahān? Gift of David Eugene Smith, 1931-1934. Three effaced ownership seals (f. 161v): customs stamp dated 1312/1894-95 (f. 1r, 161v) ; Mottahedeh Resht (dealer) ; David Eugene Smith (donor). Persian poetry--Early works to 1800 Ghazals, Persian--Early works to 1800 Manuscripts, Persian Manuscripts Codices Poems Quarter covers Printed marbling (decoration) Stamps (Provenance) Insertions (Provenance)