Lot Essay
This is one of the earliest known copies of this masterly work.
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Najm al-Din 'Ali b. 'Umar al-Katibi (d.AH 675/1277 AD):'Ayn al-Qawa'id fi'l-Mantiq
Mamluk, 11 Dhu'l-Qa'da AH 716/26 January 1317 AD
an introduction to logic, Arabic manuscript on light buff paper, 68ff. plus one flyleaf. 13ll. of clear brown naskh, occasional words in or overlined in red, occasional marginal notes, colophon at end dated 716, (negligible staining), marbled paper-covered boards
folio 7 x 5in. (17.8 x 12.6cm.)
Mamluk, 11 Dhu'l-Qa'da AH 716/26 January 1317 AD
an introduction to logic, Arabic manuscript on light buff paper, 68ff. plus one flyleaf. 13ll. of clear brown naskh, occasional words in or overlined in red, occasional marginal notes, colophon at end dated 716, (negligible staining), marbled paper-covered boards
folio 7 x 5in. (17.8 x 12.6cm.)