Penny Dreadfuls, 1900 · page 63 of 142
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, and the Salaman and Absal of Jami — page 63: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This is a title page from a Victorian penny dreadful. The page presents the title "SALÁMÁN AND ABSÁL" in centered text, with decorative ornamental borders in the four corners connected by lines forming a frame. The paper shows age-related discoloration with a pinkish tint. The OCR text at the bottom appears to be corrupted scanning artifacts rather than actual printed content. The ornate border design and simple centered typography are typical of Victorian-era serialized fiction publications. Based on the title alone, this appears to be an adaptation of a classical Persian literary work, though the specific publisher and publication details are not visible on this page.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
SALAMAN AND ABSAL. (C(O) (O)(O .S 7 (O