Ms. codex. Title from introduction to story (f. 4r). Foliation: Paper, i + 269 + i; 4-266, [267-272]; Coptic foliation in black and red ink, upper left recto. Catchwords on versos, lower left corner. Foliation in Arabic numerals added in pencil, upper left recto [1-296 Layout: Written in 14 lines per page in black and red ink with occasional marginalia; folios 4-266 ruled in blind; folios [267-269] frame-ruled in blind. Script: Written in upright naskh in black and red ink; pointed and partially vocalized. Folios [267-269] in a later hand. Decoration: Rubrications in red. Binding: Full brown leather with fore-edge flap and envelope flap (Type II); boards and envelope flap tooled in blind; white paper spine label with typed shelf mark. Origin: Item is undated, perhaps produced in the 17th or 18th century. Condition: Dampstaining, some text affected; some leaves loose. Copy has 2 paper slips (1 ms., 1 typescript) identifying the work laid in. The typescript slip also includes provenance information ("Gift of Dr. Cyrus Adler"). Watermark: Crown-star-crescent. Presented to the Library of the Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning (bookplate with 2 ms. shelf marks,1 in ink, 1 in pencil, back free endpaper) by Dr. Cyrus Adler (typescript note on paper slip laid in).
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