Shelfmark
Gl.5.08 - Gl.5.09
Author
Uniform title
[Gulistān. Hindustani.]
Title
The rose garden of Hindoostan; translated from Shykh Sadee's original nursery, or Persian Goolistan of Sheeraz by Meer Sher Ulee Ufsos for the use of the Hindoostanee students at the College of Fort William; under the direction and superintendence of John Gilchrist...
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Persian Goolistan of Sheeraz by Meer Sher Ulee Ufsos ...
Publication, distribution, etc.
Calcutta: : printed at the Hindoostanee press., 1802..
Physical description
2 v. ; 24 cm.
Provenance
Booklabel of Eton College on the front pastedown.
Binding
19th century mottled leather binding with gold roll to form a border on covers; spine decorated with gold fillets and gold titling on red and black leather; blue sprinkled edges; one additional flyleaf at beginning and end of book.
Subject
Hindustani literature India.
Subject
Persian literature 747-1500.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Afsos, Sher ʻAli Jaʻfarī, approximately 1735 - 1809 associated name.
Added entry--name
Hindoostanee Press (Kolkata, India) printer.
Added entry--place
India Kolkata.
Language code
eng ara urd
Identifier
B51936