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Ahmad bin Muhammad bin Kathir al-Farghai (d. AH 218/833 AD) Hai'yat al-Aflak wa Harakat al-Nujum
Ottoman, 16th century
Astronomy, Arabic manuscript on paper, 21ff. each with 21ll. of clear black naskh, occasional words and, headings in red, four full-page and further half-page diagrams in red, sometimes also in black, opening bismallah in black thuluth, prominent owner's seal (slightly stained), in black morocco cover with tooled medallion (rather worn)
folio 9¾ x 6½in. (25 x 16.5cm.); text 7 x 4in. (18 x 10.5cm.)
Ottoman, 16th century
Astronomy, Arabic manuscript on paper, 21ff. each with 21ll. of clear black naskh, occasional words and, headings in red, four full-page and further half-page diagrams in red, sometimes also in black, opening bismallah in black thuluth, prominent owner's seal (slightly stained), in black morocco cover with tooled medallion (rather worn)
folio 9¾ x 6½in. (25 x 16.5cm.); text 7 x 4in. (18 x 10.5cm.)