IRAN OR OTTOMAN PROVINCES, DATED SATURDAY END RABI' II 1070/JANUARY 1660 AD

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NASIR AL-DIN TUSI (D. AH 672/1274 AD): TAHRIR UQLIDIS
IRAN OR OTTOMAN PROVINCES, DATED SATURDAY END RABI' II 1070/JANUARY 1660 AD
The recension of Euclid's Elements, Persian manuscript on paper, 93ff. as paginated, each folio with 17ll. of black nasta'liq script, important words and titles in red, numerous diagrams in red and black, with catchwords, colophon dated, numerous skilful repairs, in gilt reddish brown morocco binding
Folio 7 ½ x 4 ¾in. (19.3 x 12.2cm.)

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Lot Essay

In the colophon, the scribes states that he wrote this copy for Taj al-Mudarrisin Khawand Mawlana Muhammad Muslim.

More than one author wrote works by the title Tahrir Uqlidis. However that responsible for our text is likely to be Nasir al-Din Tusi as the colophon gives the date of completion of the text as 22 Sha'ban 646/17 December 1248-49 AD.

For a short discussion on Euclid and another copy of this work, see lot 358.

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