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THE TAESCHNER COLLECTION (Or. 12.364, cont., 12.365)

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Cod.Or. 12.365 A miscellany The collection consists of three works, all apparently copied by the same man, Mehmed b. Veir, mentioned in the colophon in f. 214b and who worked in dé middle of the llth/17th century. The misleading title ‘Mecmiï ‘a-i tarth-i hita ’[sic]- i Hotan' is found on the first flyleaf, recto. The pencil inscription ‘ ‘Ali Akber Khata'i. Qanun-name-i Tewarikh-i Padishahan-i Tschin u Khata’i' as well as a price marking of ‘600’ occur on the same page. (1) ff. lb-66a Kanm-name-i tevarih-i padi§ahan-i Qn ii Ijitay i jyjl>ï *4-«b u^»Ls An anonymous translation of the Persian Tarikh-i Khitay u Khutan by ‘Air Akbar Khita I, a merchant who travelled to China and spent some years in Beijing. Later he settled in Istanbul where he wrote the book, a description of China and Central Asia, in 922/1516 (cf. Storey I, pp. 431-2). The translation was dedicated to Sultan Murad III (ruled 982/1574-1003/1595) mentioned on f. 4a. The title is found in a heading preceding the text on f. lb; it is also known as ‘Kanün-ndme-i Uitöy u Ijotan or Hitay-name. The work, like the original, consists of an introduction (lb-10b) and twenty chapters. A few marginal additions. Begins (lb, after a besmele):