COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
Bookreader PersianMS_403
Reference Number:
Persian MS 403
Link to Catalogue:
Parent Work Title:
Nuzhat al-qulūb
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Cosmography
Translated Parent Work Title:
Delight of Hearts
Creator:
Ḥamd Allāh Mustawfī Qazvīnī, active 1330-1340
Creator Role:
Author
Date Created:
1619 [1029 AH]
Description:
A popular work on the cosmography of the world, especially concerning the geography of Persia and the neighbouring lands.
Language Code:
per
Language:
Persian
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Codex
Sub-Category:
Illustrated works
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Technique Used:
Drawing (image-making)
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
Item Height:
255 mm
Item Width:
145 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Hamilton, George William, 1807-1868, former owner
Provenance:
Lindsay family Earls of Crawford and Balcarres, former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2019-01-17
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2019-03
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Rylands