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Book of Counsels,
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Book of Counsels,

  • NLW MS 4390D.
  • File
  • 1839.

The Pand-namah or Book of Counsels by Sa'di of Shiraz (full name Musharrif ul-Din Muslih ibn'Abd Ullah) (d. 1291). Written in Nasta'liq, lapsing in places, especially in the margins, into Shikastah. Two columns to a page divided into four oblong compartments of irregular size. Headpiece and four illustrations in gold and colours. Borders and spaces between the lines in gold. Headings in red.

Saʻdī