Shelfmark
Gm.5.06
Main entry--uniform title
Qiṣṣah-i Ḥātim Ṭāʼī (Romance). Urdu
Title
Araish-i muhfil. Or the history of Hatim-i Ta,ee. Translated from the Persian, into the Hindoostanee language, by Sue,yud Huedur Buksh Huedree; moonshee in the College, of Fort William..
Varying form of title
Added title page title: Ārāyish-i maḥfil
Varying form of title
History of Hatim-i Ta,ee
Publication, distribution, etc.
Calcutta, : Printed at the Hindoostanee Press,, 1805..
Physical description
[2], 76 pages ; 28 cm. (Fol.)
Language
In Urdu, with title pages in English and Urdu.
Note
English title page gives date of publication as 1805, Urdu title page as 1803.
Provenance
Booklabel of Eton College on the front pastedown.
Provenance
Manuscript inscription 'To Eton College' on the front flyleaf.
Binding
19th century mottled leather binding; spine decorated with gold titling on red, green and black leather and gold fillets; 'Coll. F. W.m' on spine; green sprinkled edges; marbled endleaves; one additional flyleaf at the beginning and two flyleaves at the end of book.
Copy-specific note
English t.p. tipped in.
Subject
Urdu literature.
Added entry--name
Ḥaidarī, Ḥaidar Bak̲h̲sh, ? - 1828 translator.
Added entry--name
Hindoostanee Press (Kolkata, India) printer.
Added entry--name
College of Fort William (Calcutta, India) associated name.
Added entry--place
India Kolkata.
Language code
urd per
Identifier
B52345