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open Armenia 1 1 56 56
open Australia 2 2 2 2
open Austria 1 3 85 85
open Belgium 1 1 0
open Canada 3 35 67 9 29 19 6 2 2
open Denmark 2 37 73 6 16 31 14 2 4
open Egypt 1 7 239 71 72 49 14 11 22
open France 8 52 1023 10 202 282 282 88 111 48
open Georgia 2 6 7 1 1 5
open Germany 9 46 1228 41 183 330 426 88 101 59
open Greece 1 3 3 2 1
open Hungary 3 5 57 20 2 35
open India 36 105 2879 75 378 364 674 83 1076 17 212
open Iran 18 91 1781 4 146 623 234 88 473 213
open Iraq 1 1 0
open Ireland 2 29 632 110 62 143 151 106 58 2
open Israel 1 15 58 7 18 3 29 1
open Italy 9 12 336 1 17 91 176 51
open Kuwait 2 18 58 9 36 1 1 2 9
open Malaysia 2 4 18 2 15 1
open Netherlands 1 1 20 20
open Pakistan 19 43 235 4 15 65 147 1 3
open Poland 5 5 30 29 1
open Portugal 1 1 0
open Qatar 1 16 168 6 10 18 134
open Romania 1 1 1 1
open Russia 5 33 1147 53 149 201 451 162 131
open Singapore 1 2 2 2
open Spain 1 1 80 80
open Sweden 1 2 31 31
open Switzerland 6 133 636 45 151 200 98 23 116 1 2
open Tajikistan 2 4 39 32 7
close Turkey 6 77 1191 141 542 429 79
close Istanbul, Beyazit Devlet Kutuphanesi open 1 14 14
close Istanbul, Millet Kutuphanesi open 1 17 17
close Istanbul, Suleymaniye Kutuphanesi open 3 63 21 42
close Istanbul, Topkapi Sarayi Muzesi Kutuphanesi open 60 550 141 146 257 6
close Istanbul, Turk ve Islam Eserleri Muzesi open 9 419 272 130 17
open Ms. 1924 open 6 6
close   Ms. 1945 open 63 63
001r Frontispiece (left hand side) open   •            
003r Firdausi in Ghazna ? open   •            
006v Frontispiece (right side) open   •            
007r Frontispiece (left side) open   •            
011v Tahmuras and the Divs open   •            
025r The murder of Iraj open   •            
029v Qarin's army besieges the fortress of Alan open   •            
037v Rudaba lets down her hair for Zal to climb up open   •            
048r The birth of Rustam open   •            
067v Rustam's seventh labour: he kills the White Div open   •            
078v Tahmina visits Rustam's chamber open   •            
087v Rustam mortally wounds Suhrab open   •            
092r Siyavush returns from Zabulistan open   •            
096v The fire ordeal of Siyavush open   •            
115r Farangis cries for mercy to Afrasiyab open   •            
129r Kay Khusrau crosses the Oxus with Farangis and Giv open   •            
133r Kay Khusrau receives Rustam and Zal open   •            
143v Giv strikes the crown from Tazhav's head open   •            
153v Ruhham overcomes Bazur the Turanian wizard open   •            
163r Rustam kills Ashkabus and his horse open   •            
172v Rustam pulls the Khaqan of Chin from his elephant by lasso open   •            
179v Rustam overthrows Puladvand open   •            
181v Akvan Div flings Rustam into the sea open   •            
186r Manizha's nurse speaks with Bizhan open   •            
187v Bizhan brought before Afrasiyab open   •            
196v Rustam rescues Bizhan from the pit open   •            
219v The eleventh combat: Gudarz kills Piran open   •            
232v A full scale battle between the armies of Iran and Turan open   •            
245v Kay Khusrau crosses Lake Zara open   •            
249v The execution of Afrasiyab open   •            
263r Gushtasp kills a wolf in Rum open   •            
274v Bidarafsh kills Zarir, the brother of Gushtasp open   •            
286r Isfandiyar's third labour: he fights the dragon open   •            
287r Isfandiyar's fourth labour: he kills the sorceress open   •            
290v Isfandiyar's sisters recognize him in merchant's clothes open   •            
299r Rustam and Isfandiyar parley open   •            
308v Rustam shoots Isfandiyar in the eyes with a double-pointed arrow open   •            
314r Rustam kills Shaghad before dying open   •            
318r The laundryman rescues Darab from the water open   •            
326r Iskandar attends the dying Dara open   •            
336r Queen Qaydafa shows Iskandar his portrait open   •            
342r Iskandar encounters Israfil open   •            
350r Gulnar sees Ardashir and falls in love with him open   •            
353v Haftvad's daughter spinning in the garden open   •            
357v Ardashir recognizes Shapur during a polo game open   •            
376r Bahram Gur hunts in the company of Azada open   •            
381r Bahram Gur fights two lions to win the throne open   •            
386r A drunken shoemaker rides on Bahram Gur's escaped lion open   •            
391v Bahram Gur marries Arzu, the daughter of Mahyar the jeweller open   •            
402v Bahram Gur kills a wolf in India open   •            
425v Buzurjmihr under the tree with the speaking snake open   •            
444r Gav and Talhand enthroned open   •            
446v Talhand dies on the back of his elephant during the battle open   •            
467v Bahram Chubina kills the fleeing Sava Shah open   •            
477v Binduy and Gustaham blind Hurmuzd open   •            
489r Khusrau Parviz hears from the monk again open   •            
496r Bahram Chubina kills Kut the Roman open   •            
499r Bahram Chubina given wine by the old woman open   •            
506r Qalun is arrested and beaten to death open   •            
514v Shirin greets Khusrau Parviz returning from the hunt open   •            
526v Mihr Hurmuzd murders Khusrau Parviz open   •            
533r Sa'd-i Vaqqas replies to Rustam's message open   •            
538r The miller assassinates Yazdagird open   •            
open Ms. 1947 open 1 1
open Ms. 1953 open 24 24
open Ms. 1955 open 41 41
open Ms. 1978 open 208 208
open Ms. 1983 open 34 34
open Ms. 1984 open 25 25
open Ms. 1993 open 17 17
close Istanbul, University Library open 3 128 103 25
open UK 29 268 3928 31 715 1095 972 362 562 12 176
open USA 39 402 3180 309 254 706 984 223 582 6 113
open Uzbekistan 1 13 252 128 109 3 3 9
open destroyed 2 2 1 1
open dispersed mss 1 15 506 413 34 51 8
open private collections 9 37 183 112 7 22 36 1 5
open unknown country 1 4 7 1 6
open unknown location 3 10 0