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Saʿdī. Bustan and Gulistan, undated

By RBML Staff and Meg Hixon

Collection Overview

Title: Saʿdī. Bustan and Gulistan, undated

ID: 01/02/02/POST-1650 MS 0045

Creator: Saʿdī

Extent: 1.0 Volumes

Languages: Persian [per]

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This volume contains manuscript copies of Bustan and Gulistan, two works by Persian author Saʿdī. Bustan was Saʿdī's first work, completed in 1257, and contains a collection of semi-biographical anecdotes written in verse. Gulistan, completed a year later, also contains anecdotes concerning moral issues, and is written in both prose and verse. Each page is illuminated and select pages contain painted illustrations depicting different scenes.

See Administrative/Biographical History for more information.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions: The collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions:

This item is the physical property of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Intellectual property rights, including copyright, may reside with the materials' creator(s) or their heirs.

The Rare Book & Manuscript Library welcomes requests for reproductions made from works in our collections, though restrictions may apply to certain materials. Please contact the library with any questions.

Finding Aid Revision History: Revised by Meg Hixon (December 2016) and Dana Miller (December 2023).

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