Vakayı-yı letaifi Enderun - وقاع لطائفى اندرون

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  • Reference
    • GB 59 Or 12586
  • Dates of Creation
    • Late 19th century
  • Language of Material
    • Turkish
  • Physical Description
    • 1 text 255 ff Materials : Paper. Foliation : European, 255 ff. Dimensions : 318 mm x 196 mm. Script : Nestalik.

Scope and Content

This volume contains a court chronicle written in 1281 AH (1864-65 CE) by Hızır İlyas Efendi, müfettiş of the Palace (f 2r). It covers the years 1228-46 AH (1813-31 CE). This manuscript was copied in the late 19th century CE.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Purchased by the British Museum from Dr. Oskar Rescher on 4 May 1961.