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Ḥikāyāt-i nādirah

by Blacker-Wood Library of Zoology and Ornithology. Manuscript. Ivanow 23 & Kidār Nat'h, transcriber

  • First published:
  • 13th century
  • Language: Persian
  • Content type: ManuscriptPrimary source

26 unnumbered pages ; 31 x 20 cm Manuscript Title from leaf 1a, copy date from colophon 11 lines per page, Indian Nastaʻlīq hand, rubricated Copied in Lucknow by Kidār Nat'h in the reign of Vājid 'Alī Shāh Collection of tales, possibly by Jaʻfar Zaṭalī Purchased by Ivanow in Lucknow in 1927 Half bound green cloth, floral patterned paper over boards, stab sewn

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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends.

  • Controlled discovery queries from internet-archive matched “Tales”. Retained metadata contains “Tales” in the description and “Tales” in the subject metadata.

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    • Tales· in description
    • Tales· in subject

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1269-01-01T00:00:00ZLucknow :PersianPublic digitized item

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  • Contributing institution: McGill University Library
  • Discovery required Internet Archive search metadata to report a PDF format; the exact direct-file URL is added only after the item's file listing confirms an unrestricted PDF filename.
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internet-archive:McGillLibrary-rbsc-ms-bw-ivanow-0023-17465
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