The Gulistan (Rose-garden), 1677-1678
Item
Identifier: PK6540 .G2
3.1 Scope and Contents Note
Hand-written ms., bound in gold-tooled green calf.
Dates
- 1677-1678
Creator
- Sa’dī (Author, Person)
Access
While the collection is open for research, staff may occasionally restrict access to specific items on the basis of their current physical condition.
Extent
From the Collection: 9 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
Persian
5.2 Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of James B. Tobin
6.2 Existence and Location of Copies
WorldCat shows this to be the only copy in the US.
Container Summary
337 leaves : Rubrics ; 23 cm.
Processing Information
The original paper catalog card for this item dated it as "1382?". However, in 2021 a scholar of medieval Middle Eastern studies noted that the Persian script indicates that it was published in 1088 according to the Islamic calendar, which translates to 1677-78 in the Western calendar.
Creator
- Sa’dī (Author, Person)
- Tobin, James (Donor, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Queens College (New York, N.Y.) Special Collections and Archives Repository
Contact:
Queens College Library, CUNY
Benjamin Rosenthal Library RO317
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Flushing 11367 USA us
QC.Archives@qc.cuny.edu
Queens College Library, CUNY
Benjamin Rosenthal Library RO317
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Flushing 11367 USA us
QC.Archives@qc.cuny.edu
