Free Library of Philadelphia, Lewis O 7

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DS ID:

DS4161

Shelfmark:

Lewis O 7

Title:

al-Qurʼān.

Language:

Arabic

Arabic WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 257 leaves : 310 x 208 (220 x 132) mm bound to 318 x 222 mm; paper

Former Owner(s):

Lewis, John Frederick, 1860-1932

John Frederick Lewis WIKIDATA

Riddell, Maria, 1772-1808

Maria Riddell WIKIDATA

Schwohe, Johann Christian

Schwohe, Johann Christian WIKIDATA

Manuscripts, Arabic--17th century Qurʼans Manuscripts, Oriental--17th century Codices (bound manuscripts) Illuminations (painting)

Note:

Ms. codex.
Binding: Rebound in green moroccan with gilt stamped meander pattern frame and "AL-KORANUM MAHOMEDAN" stamped on the spine; gilt edged.
Layout: 15 long lines, border-ruled.
Script: Written in naskh in black ink, pointed and vocalized.
Decoration: Polychrome using black, blue, red and gold inks. Dual page illumination on first opening (f. 1v-2r) in gold, blue, red with gold text in cloudbands with pin-striped red fill. Textblock rule-bordered in blue, gold, and red; sūrah titles in gold; readings in red; gold roundels with red centers and edged in blue dots mark verse ends. Polychrome medallions in the margins indicate...
Provenance: Gift of Anne Baker Lewis in 1933.
Provenance: Formerly owned by Johann Christian Schwohe (inscription, front flyleaf 2v). The full inscription reads: "Dieser Alcoran ist Ao. 1683. bey dem Entsatz der Stadt Wien von dem H. Haubtmann Baron v. Posadowsky erbeutet, und hernach bey dessen Zurückkunft meinem seligen Vater, weyl. H. Christian Schwohe, Diaconu bey der (Bergischen) Pfarrkirche, und Professori des dasigen Gymnasio...
Provenance: Formerly owned by Mrs. Riddell, probably Maria Riddell (1772 - 1808) (inscription, back flyleaf 3r, with a note on back flyleaf 2v mentioning that she was a friend of Robert Burns (1759-1796).
Provenance: Formerly owned by John Frederick Lewis.

Keyword:

Manuscripts, Arabic--17th century

Qurʼans

Manuscripts, Oriental--17th century

Codices (bound manuscripts)

Illuminations (painting)

Institutional Record:

https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0023/html/lewis_o_007.html

IIIF Manifest:

https://iiif.archive.org/iiif/lewis_o_007/manifest.json

Holding Institution:

Free Library of Philadelphia