Princeton University, Islamic Manuscripts Garrett no. 1187H

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DS ID:

DS14490

Shelfmark:

Islamic Manuscripts Garrett no. 1187H

Title:

Mecmua-yi kavaid ve sair-i mesail-i müteferrika min eş-şeriat ve el-diniyyet

Date:

1823-1825

nineteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

In Ottoman Turkish and Arabic

Ottoman Turkish WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 150 leaves : paper ; 228 x 158 (210 x 140) mm bound to 228 x 164 mm.

Note:

Ms. codex.
Title from fol. 1a.
The written area of most pages which are filled is almost entire page, as there are numerous marginal additions to all of the texts. Many pages throughout the ms. are left blank. Inserts.
Collation: Paper ; fol. 139 ; catchwords present only for longer texts ; foliation in red ink using Hindu-Arabic numerals ; modern foliation in pencil using Western numerals.
Layout: Number of lines varies considerably ; some folios frame-ruled in red.
Description: Most of the MS is written in a similar hand in a small script which at times changes to nastaʻlīq, in black ink with use of red
Origin: According to the note on fol. 1a, following the title and table of contents, the compilation was completed on the first of Jumādá al-Ākhirah 1238 (1823). This note is followed by a statement of ownership in the name of the compiler (partially obliterated with black ink). However, one of the texts in the compilation has a colophon dated 20 of Dhū al-Qaʻdah 1240, which is 1825 -- fol. 87a.
Originally acquired by Robert Garrett from Abraham Shalom Yahuda ; 1942.

Keyword:

Prescriptions, formulae, receipts, etc.

Blind tooled bindings

New Jersey--Princeton

Arabic language--Grammar

Faith (Islam)

Medicine

Turkey

Islam--Doctrines

Manuscripts, Turkish

Institutional Record:

https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/9952759913506421

IIIF Manifest:

https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/904eef80-c7f6-446b-8f7b-5df46ceb1f42/manifest

Holding Institution:

Princeton University