Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī, Mawlana, 1207-1273جلال الدين رومى
Persian Manuscripts
<p style='text-align: justify;'> An complete manuscript of the <i>Dīvān-i Shams-i Tabrīzī</i>, by Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī (1207-1273). Possibly completed in the Indian subcontinent in the 18th century, this unsigned and undated but clearly written volume opens with ghazals lyric poems and ends with quatrains, within a handsome binding featuring gilt paper onlays, best preserved on the <a dir='auto' href='' onclick='store.loadPage(1276);return false;'>left board</a> exterior. </p>