The Shahnama ('Book of Kings'), which chronicles the history of Iran from the Creation to the Islamic conquest, was written by the poet Firdawsi at the turn of the 11th century. One of the many copies, presented to Queen Victoria in 1839, is one of the finest treasures among the collection of Islamic manuscripts now in the Royal Library at Windsor Castle.
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The Shahnama ('Book of Kings'), which chronicles the history of Iran from the Creation to the Islamic conquest, was written by the poet Firdawsi at the turn of the 11th century. One of the many copies, presented to Queen Victoria in 1839, is one of the finest treasures among the collection of Islamic manuscripts now in the Royal Library at Windsor Castle.
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Add this copy of The Windsor Shahnama of 1648 to cart. $224.63, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hialeah, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Paul Holberton Publishing.
Add this copy of The Windsor Shahnama of 1648 to cart. $300.00, very good condition, Sold by Collins Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Seattle, WA, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Azimuth Editions Limited.
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Very Good+ 255pp tall quarto hardcover with cloth spine and graphic boards, very light shelf wear and small chip to bottom corner, binding and page block strong, text clean and illustrations crisp throughout. Contains full color and monochrome illustrations of an illuminated poem originally crafted in 1648 along with historical context.
