77/2053 [Oriental manuscripts]. Persian manuscript, (60) lvs. w. (114) textp. in pen and black and red ink, probably early 19th cent.(?), contemp. blindst. panelled red mor. w. brown mor. letterpiece.

- Extensive owner's annots. in Persian writing on endpapers and final textleaf; occas. sl. fingersoiled; a few owner's entries/ annots. in English ("Hindoostan Stories", "W.A. Shualti(?) B.D."). Spine-ends dam.

= Provenance annot. on lower pastedown: "Bought at Quaritch. (No.470), [...] Black 22/5/51".