Caption title.Text composed in 1020 1611 or 1612; a chronogram gives date of completion as 1023 1614 or 1615.Front free endpaper: "Kitab-ı Gülistan-ı Şemail min teʾlif-i Âli-yi Şirin kelâm-i tercüme-yi hilye Şerif aliye efzal..."Ms. has 113 leaves of glazed paper measuring 242 x 154 mm.; text area, ruled in gold with black and blue outlines, measures 148-160 x 90 mm. Text is on f. 1b-113b and is vocalized. F. 1b has illuminated ʻunwān; headings and keywords in red or gold.Binding is pasteboard with envelope flap covered in brown leather with stamped and gilded center medallions and borders.
