Lot Essay
C.W Broughton Rouse spent time in both India and Persia in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Nearly all the books were acquired for his personal study of the Persian language and contain his notes.
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Zafarnameh,
a history of Timur, Persian manuscript on paper, 26ll. of black nasta'liq, words and phrases in red, red and blue ruled margin, dated AH 1088/1677-8 AD, dark red morocco binding - 32 x 18cm.; a notebook with lines of black nasta'liq, brown morocco binding - 19.5 x 13cm.; Nal Daman, a masnavi, 13ll. of black nasta'liq in two columns, red ruled margins, dated AH 1069/1658 AD, no binding - 19.5 x 11.2; Bhagavad Gita, in Persian, 17ll. of black nasta'liq, red morocco binding - 20.6 x 11cm.; Mukatahat by Abu'l Fazl, letters and edicts of the emperor Akbar, 13ll. of black nasta'liq, words and phrases in red, marginal notes, 17th century, black morocco binding - 23.6 x 14cm.; Tarikh Hind, 15ll. of black nasta'liq, words and phrases in red, dated AH 1188/1774 AD, brown morocco binding - 26.5 x 16.8cm. (6)
a history of Timur, Persian manuscript on paper, 26ll. of black nasta'liq, words and phrases in red, red and blue ruled margin, dated AH 1088/1677-8 AD, dark red morocco binding - 32 x 18cm.; a notebook with lines of black nasta'liq, brown morocco binding - 19.5 x 13cm.; Nal Daman, a masnavi, 13ll. of black nasta'liq in two columns, red ruled margins, dated AH 1069/1658 AD, no binding - 19.5 x 11.2; Bhagavad Gita, in Persian, 17ll. of black nasta'liq, red morocco binding - 20.6 x 11cm.; Mukatahat by Abu'l Fazl, letters and edicts of the emperor Akbar, 13ll. of black nasta'liq, words and phrases in red, marginal notes, 17th century, black morocco binding - 23.6 x 14cm.; Tarikh Hind, 15ll. of black nasta'liq, words and phrases in red, dated AH 1188/1774 AD, brown morocco binding - 26.5 x 16.8cm. (6)