al-Mujallad al-avval min kalām Mīr Khvand ʻalayhi al-raḥmah

Manuscript. Persian. Caption title. Scribe not identified. Probably written in India. Paper; thin, polished laid paper with horizontal laid lines and no visible chain lines or watermarks; both sections have almost identical carpet pages with floral unwan in gold, blue, reddish orange and white, with titles in white in gold cartouche, carpet pages have elaborate floral design in margins; text enclosed in a ruled border of blue, gold and orange; black ink with rubrication and some overlining in red; catchwords. Rieu, C. Catalogue of the Persian manuscripts, I, 91 Small naskh; 32 lines in written area 24 x 13.5 cm. Fol. 1b-170a, 171b-199b. Library of Congress. Persian manuscript, M149. Binding; lacquered morocco leather with embossed center medallions with a wide embossed gold inner border and a narrow stamped floral outer border front and back; text block loose in binding. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress website.