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The author of this work was born in Mecca in AH 1049 (1639 AD) and died in Ta'if in AH 1112 (1700 AD). The title page of this manuscript was copied by his pupil, Taj al-Din bin Ahmad bin Ibrahim al-Dahhan
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TA'IF, SAUDI ARABIA, DATED THURSDAY 17 RABI' I AH 1112/1 SEPTEMBER 1700 AD
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ABU AL-BAQA HASAN BIN 'ALI BIN YAHYA AL-'AJAYMI (D. AH 1112): KITAB GHAYAT AL-'IDAD FI 'ILM AL-'ADAD
TA'IF, SAUDI ARABIA, DATED THURSDAY 17 RABI' I AH 1112/1 SEPTEMBER 1700 AD
Copied during the life of the author, on Algebra, Arabic manuscript on paper, 50ff. as numbered, each folio with 25ll. of black naskh script, occasional words in red, others overlined in red, text within double black frame, opening folio with illuminated headpiece, catchwords, marginal notes, occasional diagrams, colophon dated, inscription on front folio copied by Taj al-Din bin Ahmad bin Ibrahim al-Dahhan and indicating that this work was composed by its author whilst in Medina, in burgundy morocco binding with flap
Text panel 6 ¾ x 3 1/8in. (17 x 17.8cm.); folio 9 ¼ x 5 ½in. (23.5 x 14.2cm.)
TA'IF, SAUDI ARABIA, DATED THURSDAY 17 RABI' I AH 1112/1 SEPTEMBER 1700 AD
Copied during the life of the author, on Algebra, Arabic manuscript on paper, 50ff. as numbered, each folio with 25ll. of black naskh script, occasional words in red, others overlined in red, text within double black frame, opening folio with illuminated headpiece, catchwords, marginal notes, occasional diagrams, colophon dated, inscription on front folio copied by Taj al-Din bin Ahmad bin Ibrahim al-Dahhan and indicating that this work was composed by its author whilst in Medina, in burgundy morocco binding with flap
Text panel 6 ¾ x 3 1/8in. (17 x 17.8cm.); folio 9 ¼ x 5 ½in. (23.5 x 14.2cm.)
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