[IO Islamic 2847] Maâthir-alumarâ, The First Edition of the Great Biographical Dictionary of the Famous Amîrs, Nawwâbs, and other Noblemen who Lived during the Reign of the Tîmûrides in India

<strong> Another Copy of the Maâthir-alumarâ.</strong> <strong>This manuscript is now IO Islamic 2847 in the India Office collections.</strong> <strong>[metadata:</strong> <strong>Hermann Ethé</strong><strong><em>, </em></strong><strong><em>Catalogue of Persian Manuscripts in the Library of the India Office,</em></strong> <strong>2 vols. (Oxford: India Office, 1903): volume 1,</strong> <strong>number 624 here with notations and hyperlinks]</strong>. 624 The same. Another excellent but undated copy of the <em>first edition</em> of the Maâthir-alumarâ, styled here (by an inference drawn from the words: امّا بعد این کتابیست ممتاز و کارنامه in fol. 1^b, I. 5) on the fly-leaf: Montauz-namah, i. e. ممتازنامه. <em>Editor’s </em>preface, on fol. 1^b. Life of the <em>author</em>, on fol. 2^b. The <em>author’s</em> original preface, on fol. 10^a. Beginning of the <em>dictionary</em>, on fol. 11^a. No. 2847, ff. 366, II. 21; very clear and distinct Nasta’lîḳ; size, 12^3/4 in. by 8^1/8 in.