[Divan-i Vecihi] - [ديوان وجيهى]

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  • Reference
    • GB 59 Or 13357
  • Dates of Creation
    • 18th century
  • Language of Material
    • Turkish
  • Physical Description
    • 1 text 48 ff Material : Paper. Foliation : European, 48 ff. Dimensions : 200 mm x 110 mm. Script : Talik.

Scope and Content

This volume contains the combined poetical works of the history Hüseyin Vecihi (died 1071 AH/1660-61 CE). It contains the following sections:. (I) ff 1v-7v : Na'tlar, kasideler and other poems;. (II) ff 7v-42r : Gazeller;. (III) ff 43r-45r : Mukattaat, kıt'alar, and tarihler;. (IV) ff 45v-47v : Rubaiyat and müfridat. This manuscript was copied in the 18th century CE.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Purchased by the British Museum from Ad Orientem Ltd. in May 1972.

Related Material

Another copy of the Divan-i Vecihi can be found at Or 11568. For more information on the poet, see SO IV p. 603; GOD III, p. 441; and GOW, p. 208.