Free Library of Philadelphia, Lewis O 29
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Metadata
- DS ID:
- DS4181
- Shelfmark:
- Lewis O 29
- Title:
- Ajbīyah. al-Salām la-ki yā Maryam.
- Coptic Church
- Place:
- Egypt ;
- Language:
- Arabic and Coptic
- Physical Description:
- Extent: 257 leaves : 105 x 80 (80 x 50) mm bound to 105 x 85 mm; paper
- Former Owner(s):
- Bateman, Thomas, 1821-1861
Hoe, Robert, 1839-1909
Lewis, John Frederick, 1860-1932
Manuscripts, Arabic--17th century Manuscripts, Arabic--18th century Early works Prayer books Islamic bindings (Binding) Prayers and devotions Manuscripts, Coptic--18th century Codices (bound manuscripts) Manuscripts, Coptic--17th century Envelope flaps (features) Illuminations (painting) Miniatures (paintings) - Note:
- Ms. codex.
Title supplied by cataloger based on contents and section titles.
Binding: Bound in brown leather over pasteboard with flap (Type II) and carrying case that was likely repurposed from another book. Boards have red embossed and gilded inlayed central mandorla with four pendants, one on each side, plus cornerpieces and a gilt-stamped frame. Fore-edge hinge also gilt-stamped. Blue paper doublure with gilt-stamped flowers. Yellow and orange endbands in chevron...
Layout: 10 long lines for Arabic text; 12 long lines for Coptic.
Script: Written in naskh in black ink; pointed, partially vocalized.
Decoration: Rubrications in red. Nine full page, polychrome illustrations primarily in yellow, green, red: four crosses (f. 1v, 15v, 56v, 84v), three medallions with birds (f. 106v, 159v, 178v), one medallion with flowers (f. 227v), King David (f. 24v), Mary and Christ Child (f. 217v), Abūnā Antūniyūs (f. 257v). Illuminated headpieces and text dividers.
Provenance: Gift of Anne Baker Lewis in 1933.
Provenance: Formerly owned by Thomas Bateman (armorial bookplate on last flyleaf recto).
Provenance: Formerly owned by Robert Hoe (bookplate on last flyleaf verso).
Provenance: Sold at the Robert Hoe sale (Part II) Anderson Auction Company (New York), 16 January 1912, lot 2025 for $50 (note in pencil on last flyleaf verso).
Provenance: Catalog entry from Carolyn Shipman, "A catalogue of manuscripts forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe" (New York, 1909), p. 209 is tipped in between last two flyleaves.
Provenance: Formerly owned by John Frederick Lewis. - Keyword:
- Institutional Record:
- https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0023/html/lewis_o_029.html
- IIIF Manifest:
- https://iiif.archive.org/iiif/lewis_o_029/manifest.json
- Holding Institution:
