OTTOMAN SYRIA, CIRCA 15TH CENTURY
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'Ali b. Ibrahim b. al-Shatir (d.AH 777/1375 AD): Kitab fi 'Ilm al-Falak
Ottoman Syria, circa 15th Century
Concerning astronomy and geography, Arabic manuscript on cream paper, 52ff., each with up to 23ll. running early Ottoman naskh, occasional words and punctuation in red, the titles similar, numerous large diagrams within the text giving the positions of the stars, various commentaries written diagonally in the margins and later additions written on blank areas of page, lower portions of page with damp staining and with areas of associated damage, occasional repairs to margins, Mamluk style brown morocco binding with stamped medallion and borders
Folio 10 7/8 x 7¾in. (27.5 x 19.7cm.)
Ottoman Syria, circa 15th Century
Concerning astronomy and geography, Arabic manuscript on cream paper, 52ff., each with up to 23ll. running early Ottoman naskh, occasional words and punctuation in red, the titles similar, numerous large diagrams within the text giving the positions of the stars, various commentaries written diagonally in the margins and later additions written on blank areas of page, lower portions of page with damp staining and with areas of associated damage, occasional repairs to margins, Mamluk style brown morocco binding with stamped medallion and borders
Folio 10 7/8 x 7¾in. (27.5 x 19.7cm.)