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Contents Preface v i i

Acknowledgements x v

Abbreviations xvii

Manuscripts (A Z) 1

Indexes

Titles 245

Text, Commentary, Gloss 256

Authors, Commentators, Glossators 258

Copyists and Former Owners 267

Incipits 272

Subjects 279

Concordance of Shelf and Catalogue Numbers 281

Concordance of Dates and Catalogue Numbers 285

Watermarks 288

Arabic Manuscript Tradition 290

Manuscripts

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Alflyat Ibn Malik

Author: [Jamal al-Din] Muhammad ibn *Abd Allah ibn Malik (d.672/1273)

1 (ISL 102): ff.[90], 15.5 x 10 / 11 x 6 cm., 10 lin. Laid European paper (no watermark). Persian hand. Black ink, rubrics at beginning only. Simple, brown leather binding (without flap). Incipit: ^1 >A JL* J JU *DU j-**~ JJl y j j JU-P-I *UU. Incomplete at end. Sixteen leaves to the quire; middle folio marked with al-khamsah al-ghubariyah. Seal (f.48a): Muhammad Husayn. N.d. (late 13/19th cent.).

2 (RBD 10): ff.[74], 23 x 18 / 15 x 9 cm., 7 lin. Wove European paper (imitation watermark: OL*^ j- l>JLJl (^JH-OJI) . Maghribi hand. Rubrics. Simple headpiece on f.la carrying the title: iUU JJ>\ LJd\ oSU 4JUI A-.-P~J . N.d. (13/19th cent.). Folios 1-2 and 74 supplied later. Tasliyah as header. Covers wanting.

Ref. SOAS 9; Princeton 3554 (al-Khulasah f 1 al-nahw).

'Anawin al-usul

Author: ['Abd al-Fattah ibn 'All al-Husayni al-Maraghi] (fl.1246/1830-1)

(ISL 95): ff.[75b-190b], 21.5 x 15 / 15.5 x 9.5 cm., 21 lin. Laid European paper, countermarked C.R. PONTREMOTL Persian hand.

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Overlinings, the word 'unwan and some sideheads in red. Simple, blind-stamped binding (without flap). Incipit: U ^ iJoP-I ^ J I p^JJI ... Jj-v

[al-'Aqa'id al-Nasaflyah]

Author: Najm al-Din 'Umar ibn Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Nasaf! (d.537/1142)

(BWL 181): ff.[lb-2b], 22.5 x 16 / 18 x 13 cm., 65 lines in a l l - Oriental paper. Indian hand. Black ink throughout. Modern black cloth binding. Incipit: is-jLJ *L;J^I j-5\JL^ j^JI Jjbl JU ... pL*VI , * " JU

l+j JJUIJ . N.d. (ll/17th cent.).

Ref. SOAS 19; Princeton 2224.

[Arba'un hadithan]

Author: Abu Zakariya' Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi (d.676/1278)

(BWL 174): ff.[lb-15b], 18.5 x 12 / 12.5 x 7 cm., 13 lin Oriental paper (irregular laid lines). Vocalized Persian hand. Key words (

Arba'un hadithan

Author: Baha' al-DIn Muhammad [ibn al-Husayn] al-Amili (d.1030/1621)

1 (ISL 66): ff.[la-81a], 23 x 13 / 18 x 8.5 cm., 21 lin Laid Oriental paper. Neat Persian hand (Fig.l). Text rubricated. Cardboard covers. First folio missing. Transcribed by Ibn 'All Rida Muhammad Nasir al-Shirazi in Shiraz, Sha'ban 1082/1671. Colophon: ^\jJd\ *j JL

4-JLg- JL1I ( j-L^ o j a L / i o II i-j---jJI 3 j>vgJI ^jA t-iJVI JL*-> J -JLO-JJ j - - ^ ' *-*-* i i ^ * " ! '

* L ^ j C5^* (>-?' tr"1-"-^ ^ J -j ^J l ^^JKI^JI - t>~^-l 01 ,,,A-n A -* ^ J_*\>?yj>. Preceded by table of contents (jadwal, fihrist). Mainly ll/17th century. Folios 1-42 and 200-201 supplied (tahrir) in 1249/1833-4.Marginal glosses signed

paper (fairly regular laid lines). Indian hand (mixture of Naskh, Nasta'liq and Shikastah). Black ink. Incipit: & {y~*~ JJ,A' H >l JUI ...f>LJI ^ L , JU uJJI pU J-ii-j ^ ^ - ^ ^1 tf j-JUl . N.d.(13/19th cent.). Also known as al-Tanwir fi al-mustalahat al-Ubbiyah and Mustalahat al-tibb.

Ref. GAS 3, 319; Wellcome p.82.

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al-Asbab wa-al-'alamat

Author: Najib al-DIn Muhammad ibn 'All al-Samarqandi (d.619/1222)

(OL 389/8): pp.[l-51], 24.5 x 17.5 / 18 x 10 cm., 19 lin Wove European paper. Egyptian hand. Text rubricated. Quarter-bound. Incipit: ...-JL^^JI o*L;lj -JOLJI -JUJJ

binding. Incipit: ^ cJL^j &*jf *~->^r i>* cJLI U ^ U *JJL*_*J Ul p+ll ...*L_*j c-^-jLi. Composed for Ahmad ibn Mahmud ibn 'All al-Khuwi in 100 chapters (maqalah) concerning "al-wa'z wa-al-nasihah wa-al-khutab al-fasihah". Dated 1140/1727-8.

Ref. Dhari'ah 2 (842); Princeton 4312; Qum 3, p.67.

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al-'Awamil al-mi'ah iSLJI J lj JI

Author: 'Abd al-Qadir ibn 'Abd al-Rahman al-Jurjani (d.471/1078)

1 (BWL 120): ff.[14b-16al, 23.5 x 15 / 14.5 x 7.5 cm., 17 lin. Oriental paper. Indian Naskh/Nasta'llq hand. Rubricated. Modern cardboards. Incipit: iJLo ...pb^l ,.:. 114JJI L* {J1^ ^^JJI ^J J-AIJ^JI ...J-*L-^. N.d. (12/18th cent.). Preceded by Risalah dar nahw and followed by Manzumah-i Mi'at 'amil (both in Persian), as well as (ff.l8b-20b) two short notes on Arabic syntax, a poem (qasldah) in Arabic, beginning: ^sjS C*P-1> JJL> ^Jl-ilj J - 5 ^ ( '*-0 IJUUI {j~-iu ,,,d\ - (dated Safar 1221/1806), and a Persian commentary on Mi'at 'ami! (ff.22b-47a).

2 (BWL 120): ff.[56b-67aJ, 23.5 x 15 / 17.5 x 9 cm., 17 lin. Other details as above. Incipit: ...iJLol&l 4-5Vlj iJULUI OLJJ ^1^ JLJ JU^>JI. N.d. (ca.1221/1806).

3 (BWL 120): ff.[68b-83a], 23.5 x 15 / 15 x 7.5 cm., 17 lin Other details as above. Same incipit as in no.2. Followed by a commentary on the same work in Hindustani (Urdu). N.d. (ca.1221/1806).

Ref. SOAS 34; Princeton 3464.

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'Ayn al-hayah

Author: Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Harawi (fl.924/1518)

(OL 7785/87): ff.l4a-16b Other details as in no.7 Incipit: *IJLP ^>*l 01 ... o>.>JI ij\^J\ 4 ^ ^ N.d. (13/19th cent.).

Ref. GAL SII, 592 CAyn al-hummayat).

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Bahr al-jawahir [f! al-jibb] %}\ J^J,

Author: Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Harawi (fl.924/1518)

(OL 7785/2): ff.[312], 23.5 x 14 / 17 x 9 cm., 17 lin Oriental paper (fairly regular laid lines). Indian hand. Lemmata in red. Half-bound.Incipit: oUUI j-li^ J-JL-N,; fl+iVI ^j j {S* -I P^UJ IJL* -. . . i^^jjl . N.d. (12/18th cent.). Marginal glosses and corrections. Scribal mistakes are marked with 4JJU and variants with d .

Ref. IIS 2 (9); Wellcome pp.85-88.

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Banat Su'ad

Author: Ka'b ibn Zuhayr (fl.l/7th cent.)

(BWL 183): ff.[4b-24a], 20 x 14 / 10 x 6 cm., 3 lin. Laid Oriental paper. Bold Bihar! hand. Bound in cardboards. Incipit: JLU- C J L ,,,Aj . r * ?j-J\ [ j . Interlinear Persian translation in red. Copied by Muhammad ibn Masha Allah in 990/1582. Abundant marginal glosses. Preceded by an extract from a Shajarah jayyibah. Wormed at edges.

Ref. Princeton 4020.

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al-Basit f! al-fara'id iyu\JJd\ _ i lrij... .11

Author: Najm [al-DIn] al-Shurayhi al-Kubrawi, known as Shaykh zadah

( B W L 180): ff.[36], 23 x 16 / 23 x 15.5 cm., 13 l in. Oriental paper (clear laid lines). Indian hand. Black ink. Cardboards. Incipit: JUH U l ...ifjj, JL>-V ^.-J g;JJI ^ L J I .-.o.oJl ^ ^w-JI ^ j l > J I ^ i L J I JU J - * ^ J I j j . . .oi l j ^ . ?, > J^JL -J I tfj^^Jl {j^jJJLJ\ p*J ( j rLjJl 4-UI ^ 1 j-JLiJl J>i - - o^Jw JL5IJJJI J U . j i LJULT ^Tl 01 --UWVI 'J*\ > A JJ ^ L ^ - V I JJ**-* tj-^L-* . . . p j ^ J I . Dated Muharram 1120/1708. Collation note (f.35b): c ^ J j - w J U J I ^ J J - ^ J U V > * Ja-No 11 J - J * J I J J-J-*JI ijBÛJJ ^ j - U I O L L T A-* iJL\JLJI

LLJL> ^,;... 11 (^JJLJJI AJUI ^ôj jj- . V J U I 4jj>-j i*_jjUI /r^.L.J 1 J L J * ^ J \JJLJ_

/J_J jL^wo^/l o j j J (j-l-P 4,.a. ;.a,-n,; *JI 4-i_jjJa_> 4WJJLA- *SJ-^J 4_UI

4JJ l^-^-lj *ifjl iDS ^JLP 4JJ J U ^ J I J î-^ J+JM J - * yo ^ L P _-JL-JI u,.,.

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al-Bayan fI kashf asrar al-tibb lil-'iyan OLudJ vJJl j \ ^ , \ o^S î OL.JI

Author: Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn 'All al-Hamawi (fl.ll/17th cent, or earlier)

(OL 389/28): pp.[78-149], 24 x 17.5 / 18 x 10.5 cm., 19 l i n - Wove European paper. Egyptian hand. Rubrics. Half-bound. Extract relating to diseases of the eye, beginning: ^ l ^ i l ^JUÎI j * . .i^n j r\\\ . . .J_5IJJI j^j^LJ\ {S^^ j-i_>*JLJ 4-J^Lj jl Î^-JBÎ JS> ^ . Copied in Muharram 1327 (= Feb. 1909) by Mahmud Sidqi al-Nassakh from a MS in the Khedieval Library (Cairo).

Ref. GAL SII, 1030; Turkey 175.

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Bidayat al-hidayah oljUfJI o IJL;

Author: Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-Hurr al-'Amili (d. 1099/1688)

(ISL 101): ff.[lb-61a], 17.5 x 12 / 13 x 7 cm., 15 lin. Laid Oriental paper. Persian hand. Chapter headings and overlinings in red. Brown leather wrapper. Incipit: j ^ ^.U s JL JIj l^-*JUJI ujJU JU^JI c r * o j J I xi . . . _ J j J I JLH ^ J l j.Ja,.iJ\ J ^ J L J J-*_j j_^_AUaJ! 4 j | j ,LO--N-O 4jjJL>-

^JU jjJ\ U {+> C r^rl d\ 1>-JLJI J ^ D t>~-IUJI 1>~-*>JI O l j ^ l j - * -LPL^. . . . o t o ^ ^ J l j OLJJ-I^JI ^ J - A ; ^ 4JU*J>- . Transcribed in 1107/1695-6 by Ibn HajjT Muhammad Mu'min Muhammad Ibrahim al-Mashhadi. Marginal corrections.

Ref. IIS 2 (10); Princeton (H) 125.

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Bina' [al-af all

Author: [*Abd Allah al-Dunquzi]

(ISL 44): ff.H2b-121a, 15.5 x 11 / 11 x 6 cm., 13 lin. Laid European paper (no watermark visible). Turkish hand. Black and red ink. Blind leather binding (with stamped medallions, flap missing). Incipit: ...j^^^JI ^^-iJI W ^ < i - LW OJJLUJ i~-+^- U>->j~ajJ\ v ' x 1 & p ^ 1 "" Copied by (harrarahu) Khalil ibn Yunis in 1135/1722-3. Marginal glosses in Arabic and Ottoman Turkish. Followed by (ff.l22b-129a) 4h\--j,II 4.L*. V1 arranged in the form of diagrams. Folios 113a and 123b bear the inscription: ^ J ^ I OUJL* cJtfj.


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Bur' al-sa'ah

Author: Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Zakariya' al-Razi (d.313/925)

1 (OL 266): ff.[16b-31b], 18.5 x 13 / 17.5 x 8 cm., 25 lin. Laid European paper (watermark: anchor in circle). Egyptian or Syrian hand. Rubrics. Leaves loose; half-leather binding. Incipit: 4JJ JU^JI ...f^LJlj 5>JUJlj -JUI j * \* . N.d. (early 12/18th cent.).

2 (OL 7785/87): ff.7b-9a, 23 x 14 / 16.5 x 11 cm., 25 l i n - Other details as in no.7. Incipit: *JX^>-JJJ C-JJI ^ tfjIjJI L^J J^->+*

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Dabit qawa'id al-hisab

Author: 'Ismat Allah ibn A'zam ibn 'Abd al-Rasul [al-Saharnapurl] (fl.1095/1684)

(BWL 231): ff.lb-29a, 21.5 x 15 / 15.5 x 8 cm., 16 lin Laid Oriental paper. Indian Nasta'liq/Shikastah hand. Rubrics. Modern cloth binding. Incipit: ...AJIT^JUJOJ AJU^JO --*J V^^' A* oJLL* cy W ^ ^ * -J^-jJI JL - j_> *Jx l ^ 4JJI jj\ 4JJI ,>L* (j- o l J JL*J *-"-;j c^ÛJ IgJL* J U V >u l> i 4î C J U J > - \ -NM JLP _ i t^Li^JI IJLA j^j -aJj l^- j ^ U *

...vL-^JI JLÎJJ ia-{U^ JLJl . Composed (tahrir, tasnif) in Ramadan 1095/1684. Date of composition is hidden in the title-chronogram (see f.2, lin. 1-2). N.d. (13/19th cent.). Marginal glosses signed 4.o.L* *_L* . Ownership statement (f.29a): IJL ijp oJL*_ OJS>" iyj**0 JLOJ>JB ^S> c^LlSJI

Ref. Dharfah 15 (751).

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al-Da'irah al-Hindiyah 0JLL4JI SjJloJl

Author: Husayn al-Husayni al-Khalkhali (d.1014/1605)

(ISL 83): ff.23b-32a, 21 x 14.5 / 14 x 7 cm., 17 lin. European laid paper (watermark: crown-star-crescent; Z). Turkish hand. Rubrics and diagrams. Half-bound. Incipit: JL*U> Ul ...O^JLOJIJ J - ^ J U I uj

...Lf.* A-J 4JUI j * \ 5>JLaJI >A ^^-*-i ' -**- oUUJI ->jJ I Olf LJ ...J. Commentary on a passage from Sharh al-Wiqayah of $adr al-Sharfah al-Asghar (d.747/1346) concerning Surah 17,v.78. Marginal glosses indicated by means of letters and numerals. N.d. (early 12/18th cent.).

Ref. Princeton 4994 (Risalah ft tahqiq ma'na "duluk al-shams").

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al-Dala'il al-bahirah f 1 fiqh al-'itrah al-tahirah SÂUJI SÛJI AjLi î OÂUI J^VJJI

Author: Muhammad Taqi ibn Muhammad Mulla Kitab al-Ahmadi al-Bayati al-Najafi

(ISL 117): ff.[248], 21 x 14.5 / 15 x 10 cm., 20 lin Laid European paper (watermark: passion cross in decorative surround, G B; BELLANDO). Persian hand. Rubrics. Brown leather binding (without flap). Incipit: (^-lJJl J^JLJ Jbuj ...-i?LJI j>JU \SS ^LJL* IJJS*Jl JL- N.* j_,l {jjLj JL^_* V ^ J - " LT 4J j i i J 01 _*>_; L* -j*l 0\ ....,; II ^JLj-JI. Text collated (balagha muqabalatan). No colophon (abrupt ending). N.d. (mid 13/19th cent.). Seal (f.lb): -iL^J j ^ ^ >\^ .

Ref. Dhari'ah 8 (1020).

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Dala'il al-khayrat wa-shawariq al-anwar jl>iVl 3J\^J o l ^ l JJV*

Author: Muhammad ibn Sulayman al-Jazuli al-Hasani (d.877/1472)

1 (RBD 6): ff.[93], 20 x 13 / 15 x 8.5 cm., 9 l in . - Laid Oriental paper

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(fairly regular laid lines). Elegant Indian Naskh hand. Richly illuminated in gold and colours (Fig.2). Fully vocalized. Folio 14b contains a well-drawn miniature representing Mecca and Medina. Lacquer binding (upper cover only) carrying arabesque design. Incipit: p L / t f l j OLo^^U UIJLA ^JUI 4JU J L ^ J I ...fLo^l ^ * J | JUJ Q . U i l l j i L J l ) ...f^11 j ijl^pJ\j . Executed by Hafiz Muhammad Abu al-Hasan, the teacher of MIrza Muhammad Akbar Shah Bahadur ibn Khalifah al-Rahman Shah cAlam Bahadur Padshah Ghazi in Rajab 1196/1782 for Mir Ghulam Hadi. Colophon in Persian.

2 (RBD 9): ff.[lb-207a], 9 x 9 / 6.5 x 6 cm., 7 lin. Wove European paper. Maghribi hand. Four illuminated headpieces and two miniatures. Blind-stamped, brown leather binding (with flap and forel). Dated Dhu al-Hijjah 1254/1839.

Ref. SO AS 49; IIS 2 (13).

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Dala'il al-yumn wa-al-barakat

Author: Muhammad ibn Muhammad Murad al-Naqshabandi al-Husayni

(RBD 5): ff.[29], 16.5 x 10.5 / 10.5 x 6 cm., 11 lin. Fine, laid Oriental paper. Elegant Turkish Naskh hand. Illuminated headpiece, rules and text dividers. Blind-stamped, brown leather binding (with flap and brushed with gilt). Incipit: IIL* ol>JUJI J-^il . N.d. (12/18th cent.).

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Dhakhirat al-ma'ad fI sharh al-Irshad

Author: Muhammad Baqir ibn Muhammad Mu'min al-Sabzawari (d.1090/1679)

(ISL 124): ff.[274], 24.5 x 17.5 / 18 x 9.5 cm., 21 lin Laid, Oriental paper. Neat Persian hand. Chapter headings in red; matn overlined in red. Cardboard covers. Commentary on Irshad al-adhhan (no.78). Beginning wanting. Volume (juz') 2 only. Composed in Jumada II 1053/1643. Copied in Shawwal 1124/1712. Colophon: ]a^-iJ>^> JU JJLP ^LijVI r- jJ* , Ln-JI Ij-^'z C-JLLNJI JJ ^LiJI *JJ>JI ^ %~ l iJ> / %-t> JL -J**-* J_J J-*W JL*J>^* ( ^ j L J l 4-U1 4-A-P-J ^jJl j -JLf lJ l 4_D^0

ljUL>- 4_>j_jJI o^^gJI ^ye cJi-Hj jj-j-^^-o-^j t U L ; 4_L** JJ-Q*" V 1 ^ i> t , ^ J I t * J J L i j ^ ^ 4 j U I * L , l j ,

p p f f m i 4^, Jlp, ^Ji djjJL* (Fig.3).

Ref. IIS 2 (15).

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Dhikra al-Shi'ah fi ahkam al-shari'ah

Author: [Muhammad ibn Makki al-'Amill] al-Shahid al-Awwal (d.782/1380)

1 (ISL 131): ff.[310], 26 x 17 / 19 x 9.5 cm., 23 lin. Laid Oriental paper. Clear Persian Nasta'ltq hand (Fig.4). Rubrics supplied at the beginning only. Brown leather binding (flap missing). Vol.1 (taharah -salah). Incipit: -J>jh j-ojl>U ir>\-zS IJLf-p JL_J Lol .. .4^^LPI . Transcribed by Sharaf al-Din 'All ibn Tnayat Allah al-Husayni al-Mashhadi in Muharram 1008/1599 from the exemplar dated Safar 784/1382.

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2 (ISL 13): ff.[333], 30.5 x 18 / 21.5 x 12 cm., 27 l i n - Wove Oriental paper. Several Persian hands. Rubrics. Dark-brown leather binding (without flap). Vol.1 as above. Most of the folios go back to the ll/17th cent. Folios 1-2, 46-138 and 320-333 supplied later (European laid paper: watermarks: 1. three hats with feathers; G e A 2. passion cross in oval surround 3. stag; A G C). Later folios (tatimmah) supplied (taswid) in Muharram 1222/1807 by Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Kazim al-Tabrizi.

Ref. Dhari'ah 10 (221); Princeton (H) 162.

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al-Durrah al-fakhirah

Author: 'Abd al-Rahman [ibn Ahmad] al-Jami (d.898/1492)

1 (BWL 201): ff.2b-26b, 16 x 9 / 10.5 x 6 cm., 15 lin. Oriental paper Nasta'liq/Shikastah hand. Some rubrics. Black cloth binding. Incipit: -..-*>JLo j-^JL^-J ^ J 4jL*"j oJLfi JL^_> L*l ...4j;IJLJ 4_Jli_> u 1 , 1 (^JUI4JL) J U ^ - ^ J I

...4-J>waJI . Dated Shawwal 1187/1773. Heavily glossed at beginning.

2 (ISL 155): ff.[lb-13b], 20.5 x 10.5 / 15.5 x 7.5 cm., 21 lin. Wove European paper. Ruled by means of mistarah. Clear Persian Naskh hand (colophon in Tawqi'/Riqa', Fig.5). Black ink. Transcribed by Ibn Nur al-DTn al-Husayni al-Shirazi al-Nayrizi Shihab al-DIn in Niyavaran, near Tehran, Safar 1312/1894.

Ref. Princeton 2393; Princeton (H) 155.

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al-Durrah al-muntakhabah fima sahha min al-adwiyah al-mujarrabah

Author: [Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn \Ali al-*Attar]

(OL 266): ff.[33a-64b], 18.5 x 12.5 / 14 x 9.5 cm., 21 and 22 lin. Laid European paper (watermark unidentified). Egyptian or Syrian hand. Profusely rubricated. Half-bound. Incipit (as extant): ...JUJL> JJUJL;

Incomplete at beginning and end. N.d. (12/18th cent, or earlier).

Ref. Berlin 6317.

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al-Fara'id al-Sirajiyah ^ I ^ I ^ I ^ J I

Author: [Siraj al-DIn Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Sajawandi] (fl.6/12th cent.)

1 (BWL 177): ff.[44], 19 x 12.5 / 10.5 x 5.5 cm., 7 lin Laid Oriental paper. Two Indian hands heavily influenced by Nasta'lTq and Shikastah. Rubrics. Black imitation cloth binding. Incipit: 4U JU^JI

...^LJI U > J U j uZ3\jjJ\. Dated 1096/1684-5. Numerous marginal and interlinear glosses.

2 (BWL 178): ff.[12], 22.5 x 16 / 15.5 x 12 cm., 15 lin. Laid Oriental paper. Nastaliq-influenced Indian hand. Black ink. Black imitation cloth binding. Some marginal and interlinear glosses and corrections. N.d. (12/18th cent.). Wormed.

3 (BWL 231): ff.[30a-67b] (original foliation: 1-37); 21 x 15 / 16.5 x 8.5 cm., 7 lin. Laid Oriental paper. Indian Nasta*liq hand. Text rubricated. Modern cloth binding. Some marginal glosses. N.d. (13/19th cent.).


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al-Fawa'id al-Diya'iyah

Author: ['Abd al-Rahman ibn Ahmad al-Jami] (d.898/1492)

1 (ISL 40): ff.[237], 30.5 x 21 / 19 x 10 cm., 14 lin. Laid European paper (watermarks: 1.three crescents; GHIGLIOTTI 2. anchor,C; GHIGLIOTTI; F G in decorative surround 3. NICOLO BRUZZO in separate decorative surrounds). Nasta'liq-influenced Persian hand. Matn overlined in red. Black leather binding (without flap; covers loose). Commentary on al-Kafiyah ft al-nahw of Ibn al-Hajib (d.646/1249). Incipit: 4_,U^lj -Jl ^ j 4__j JL* 5>JUdlj 4-J^J J L ^ J I . . .4-JJL^JI o^L n..nJl J *-> i--ilj ^ l > * oX^J JUtj Lol 4_bL> J-J_OLI-JI . Marginal glosses. Composed (naqala hadha al-sharh min al-sawad ila al-bayad) in Ramadan 897/1492 Copied in Jumada II 1230/1815.

2 (BWL 215): ff.227 (shaved in places), 24 x 15.5 / 18 x 9.5 cm., 15 lin Wove Oriental paper. Nasta'lfq hand influenced by Shikastah. Enclosed in three rules. Matn in red. Half-bound. Above basmalah inscription: r ^- W . Numerous glosses and corrections (some shaved). Incomplete at end. N.d. (early 13/19th cent.).

Ref. SOAS 80; IIS 2 (24); Princeton 3528.

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[al-Fawa'id al-Fanariyah]

Author: [Muhammad ibn Hamzah al-Fanari] (d.834/1431)

(ISL 84): ff.[40b-76b], 18.5 x 13 / 9.5 x 6.5 cm., 11 lin Laid European paper (watermark: anchor in circle). Turkish Naskh/Nasta'liq hand. Blind-stamped, brown leather binding (flap missing). Commentary on Kitab Isaghuji (no. 104). Incipit: -L* JJ> ^ Cw^J U ^,1* p+UI *JJ I J U ^ ...J-^UVI j ; L u . Abundant marginal and interlinear glosses. N.d. (ll/17th cent, or earlier).

Ref. Princeton 3167; IIS 2 (25).

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[Fawa'id tibbiyah] xi\jj

Author: anon.

(OL 389/16): pp.177, 18 x 11.5 / 15 x 7.5 cm., 11 lin. Wove European paper. Egyptian hand. Rubrics. Red cloth binding. Incipit: SJUU ...t_->x* *U JJoj j j J 4-JU j>jjj 4 i... i>;j iJUwJI jx*- JJ JL^U (j-i^JI -*->J . Ends with al-Du'a' al-sharif: j^S ^ ^ L, ^ ^j, 4_,L j _ * L> . . . i j j i ^ Vj C>y#y> . N.d. (13/19th cent.).

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[Fawa'id tibbiyah]

Author: anon.

(OL 389/17): pp.240, 15.5. x 10 / 13 x 6.5 cm., 17 lin Laid European paper (watermark partly visible, unidentified). Egyptian hand. Rubrics. Quarter-bound. Two collections of fawa'id; the first (incomplete at beginning and end) finishes abruptly on p.82. The second, beginning on p.83, contains a poem attributed to Luqman al-Hakim entitled Sifat manafi* habbat al-muluk wa-kayfiyat tarklbiha (pp.212-222): ...OUJUJI sr~JI JL* SjJUJI ^J OLL-JI (jr^jJ -JU JU^JI. Misbound (pp.237-240 should be placed after p.222). Transcribed (kitabah) in Safar 1213/1798 by Muhammad al-Madani al-Mujahidi al-Batanuni (see p.225).

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al-Fiqh al-akbar ^VI-JLUI

Author: Abu Hanifah Nu'man ibn Thabit al-Kufi (d.ca. 150/767)

(BWL 181): ff.[2b-3b], 22.5 x 16 / 18.5 x 13 cm., 72 lin. in all. Other details as in no.4. Incipit: J>iJ 01 wc -. ...(JL.;,./i? j * ^--^^' 4JLLJI *~>\sS . . . O ^ l JU_J ^_r_; ' IJ 4JL.JJ *~Sj AjSj^AJ -JUL, C~L*T . N.d. ( l l / 1 7 t h

cent.).


Ll

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al-Fusul fI al-usul

Author: Nasir al-DIn Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Tusi (d.672/1273)

(ISL 164): ff.[lb-14a], 21 x 7 / 16.5 x 4 cm., 25 lin. Wove Oriental paper. Persian Nasta'liq/Shikastah hand. Rubrics. Brown leather wrapper. Incipit: ^ L - {J* ^ L L J I ^j-^3 -T-^ 'J -" 4 - U I a-~-^ *-*-? L*' . . .o j l^ l O J J L T J l j f^Lll rJUOU.. .J- ? l>iJI . Copied by Ibrahim ibn Hajji Aqaki Hajji Qandi Tihrani in Shawwal 1263/1847. Seal (beneath basmalah): **J j ^ - ^s- )e\j*# .

Ref. IIS 2 (31).

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al-Futuh fi 'ilaj al-quruh

Author: anon.

(OL 389/3): pp.9, 20.5 x 15 / 16.5 x 10.5 cm., 25 lin. European wove paper. Neat Egyptian hand. Rubrics. Cardboard binding (with flap). Incipit: ...

G

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Ghana'im al-ayyam fl masa'il al-halal wa-al-haram f l^*Jlj J^UJI JiL-u. ^ fLjVI pJUp

Author: [Abu al-Qasim al-Jilani al-Qummi] (d.1231/1815-6)

(ISL 93): ff.[193], 20 x 14.5 / 16 x 9 cm., 20-31 lin. Laid European paper (watermarks: 1. crowned coat of arms representing bend indented point in point, A F; A L PARADISO 2. coat of arms with fleur-de-lys, N S; 1806 3. unidentified coat of arms; A. GERVINO 4. coat of arms representing hand and balance; GIUSTI). Nasta'liq/Shikastah hand. Incipit: Ul ...OLoVl JJL*l ^l W !*+ JL-{. Folios 139b-142b, 144a and 151-152a blank. Some lacunae. N.d. (mid 13/19th cent.). Ownership statement and seal (f.la): 'abduhu Hasan ibn 'All al-Musawi.


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al-Ghina wa-al-muna

Author: Abu Mansur al-Hasan ibn Nuh al-Qumri (fl.4/10th cent.)

1 (OL 389/2): ff.[310], 20 x 14 / 15.5 x 7 cm., 18 and 20 lin. Laid European paper (watermark: coat of arms; dog rampant, in shield, surmounted by passion cross within heart). Several Persian hands (Nasta'liq/Shikastah and Naskh). Rubrics. Brown leather binding (without flap). Incipit: VI OIJJL* VJ ^.a-oN 4-JUJIj 1>- JUJI v J

...4; . WII P>JLJJI y-3-1 c-ULg- Ju-*j . Also known as al-Shamsiyah al-mansuriyah, al-Maqalat and al-Kunnash. Dated Rabf II 1068/1658. Folios 1-13 and 230-235 supplied in 13/19th cent. Marginal glosses and corrections. Folios 301-309 bound upside down.

2 (OL 389/28): pp.2-38, 24 x 17.5 / 18 x 10.5 cm., 19 lin. Wove European paper. Egyptian hand. Rubrics. Half-bound. Extract, beginning: ...t^*JI ^L-> >AJ ^-JLJ 1 ^i 0>J JU- p j JU^JI JU^JI C L* . N.d. (ca. 1327/1909). Copied from the exemplar preserved in the Khedieval Library (Cairo).

Ref. GAS 3, p.319.

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39

al-Hada'iq al-nadirah fi ahkam al-'itrah al-tahirah

Author: Yusuf ibn Ahmad ibn Ibrahim al-Bahrani (d.l 186/1772)

1 (ISL 14): ff.[205], 30.5 x 20.5 / 24 x 13 cm., 35 lin. Laid European paper (watermark: various forms of three hats). Persian hand. Rubrics only partly supplied. Dark-brown leather binding (without flap). Kitab al-taharah only. Incipit: 6L--> {S* ) . . . ^ x J I . Composed in Karbala', Jumada II 1178/1764. Copied from the holograph by the author's grandson Musa ibn Muhammad al-Darazi al-Bahrani in Safar 1225/1810. Colophon: ^jVI ^i *j->s**s o* t^ JJJ

*|JL4-Ul J- jl>>- ^J ^JU-JI ft^-jji* ^y>j\ 4*A IJJJ>SJ\ {JL* ^ ^ \ i -oJLJI ^ L J I f j -JI * J J L { *W>JI 4JLLJIJ 4JLI ^JUj 4.JU 4JJI ol>JU *IJUIII ( U l j J J J V I J iJUJI JUUJ J.J.-^. .I1J ijjoLJI ^JJLJJ\J 4.^0.^; 4jJJj6 ~ ^ J iU^wJIj S JLoJI c|ail 4jlj U ^ \ + * rU O,V.O.-H.OJI S ^ J ^ J I j ^ ^ r^\J^\ J ^ o y ^ 1 cr* W-f - f ^ _ p p p \YYo 4JL . ik-H ^JL^ ^ ^ j ^ tyLUI a.,w.Q. .11 . Marginal corrections.

2 (ISL 23): ff.[362], 30 x 21 / 22 x 13 cm., 34 lin. Laid European paper (watermark: coat of arms representing lion rampant, BARTO GHIGLIOTTI; six-pointed lozenge-shaped flower, VARENNA). Small Persian hand (Fig.6). Some rubrics left unfilled. Blind-stamped, brown leather binding (without flap). Kitab al-salah only. Incipit: JjVI OUJULJI ^J JJVI v'j-f' *s*s 5>LaJI S^LLT .. .J-^JIIJI ^j 4JJ JU^JI

...L^AJ-JI 5>JLuJI J- i i ^ . Composed in Rabf al-Mawlud 1181/1767.

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Copied by Ibrahim khalaf Muhammad al-Husayni in Karbala' for Mirza [...?] 'Abidin Rashti in Dhu al-Hijjah 1245/1830 Seal (ff.la and 262b): Ibn Muhammad Rida Fakhr al-DIn. Clean copy.


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Hall mushkilat al-Isharat wa-al-tanbihat o l ^ . - l l j oljUVI O^5LL* J ^

Author: Nasir al-DIn Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Tusi (d.672/1273)

1 (OL 478): ff.[258, incl. 6 fly leaves], 25.5 x 16 / 20.5 x 11 cm., 27 lin Oriental paper. Persian hand (influenced by Ta'liq). Rubrics. Later brown leather binding (with flap, cased wrong way round). Commentary on Ibn Sina's al-Isharat wa-al-tanbihat, embodying comments by Fakhr al-DIn al-Razi. Contains both al-mantiq and al-hikmah sections. Incipit: pyj\ J-JUOJ ^\ UIJLAJ Q.U.*.-*.-..; JLLJI ^LUJV Ui i j JI ...JJL.^JJJ ( j * " L5~^ ^ ' JL_?-I 4JUI r : ,* II J U cyLLxJl jX+0 . . .0 U^^o-"-;

. Composed (taswid) in Safar 644/1246 (see f.251a). Transcribed (naql) Sha*ban - Ramadan 761/1360 by Abu al-Qasim ibn al-Hasan al-Amirquhi (?) al-'Alawi, whose ijazat al-qira'ah can be seen on f.255b. Transcribed from the exemplar belonging to the scribe's teacher Burhan al-Din and containing his and his teacher's glosses. Two colophons (f.81b and 251a). Folio 255a contains the final page from another and earlier copy of the same work, copied by the same scribe and dated Rabi' I 737/1336. Copy (surah) of ijazah issued by Qutb al-DIn to Shams al-DIn Muhammad ibn al-Bukhari and dated Rabi4 I 700/1300 on f.251b. Numerous glosses and corrections in margins, as well as on separate slips now bound with the volume. Inserted in this volume are two letters addressed to Sir William Osier dated Hamadan, July, 1913 and signed by M. Sa'eed, who donated this MS to him.

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2 (ISL 29): ff.[212], 28.5 x 16 / 19.5 x 8.5 cm., 21 lin Fine, laid Oriental paper. Clear Persian Nasta'liq/Shikastah hand. Rubrics. Brown leather binding (without flap). Qism al-hikmah only. Incipit: 4-j JLdl * 01 JjJl ...Jj-^l ( Jl oljLAl 1A -~iJ JU

^^Tyij ^._ tun ^J^I . Incomplete at end. Marginal glosses and corrections. N.d. (ll/17th cent.).

Ref. Princeton 3007; IIS 2 (34).

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al-Hashiyah al-Jalaliyah 'ala al-Hashiyah al-Sharifiyah

Author: [Jalal al-DIn] Muhammad ibn As'ad al-Dawwani (d.907/1501)

(ISL 98): ff.[9b-114b], 21 x 15 / 14.5 x 8.5 cm., 16 lin. Laid European paper (countermark: G B only). Turkish or Persian hand. Rubrics. Cardboard binding (without flap). Supergloss on the tasawwurat in Hashiyat al-Jurjani (no.62). Title (above basmalah): U.UII i-JiU- OJLA ( IJLT) ^ l 5JLP JL* 4.LUJI i-JLUJI

Author: Khalil ibn al-Ghazi al-Qazwini (d. 1089/1678)

(ISL 79): ff.[159], 19.5 x 12.5 / 14 x 6 cm., 15 lin. Laid Oriental paper

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(uneven distribution of fibres). Persian Shikastah Nastaliq hand. Some rubrics. Brown leather binding (without flap). Gloss on 'Uddat al-usul of Shaykh al-Ta'ifah al-Tusi (Dhari'ah 15, no. 1488).Incipit: V J JLJ JU_ Ul . . .LL^JJ UJ--* 1^1* S JUaJlj j^JUJI ...-JLiJI J ^ l s^S ^ \J_^J oJ LL;L*J Jjbl ^ ^ j j l . N.d. (12/18th cent.). Marginal glosses signed: ^ U J koJl ^ l ^S> A-yi-J^LJI 4-JiUJI

Author: ['All ibn Muhammad al-Jurjani] (d.816/1413)

(ISL 89): ff.[126], 17 x 12 / 13 x 8 cm., 21 lin. Oriental laid paper. Persian Nasta'liq hand. Rubrics (qawluhu, overlinings and sideheads). Blind-stamped, red leather binding (without flap). Gloss on the longer commentary on al-Taftazani's Talkhis al-Miftah (cf. no.239). Incipit: JJQ A - n ^_ j - iJ I ^JJLP ^ J ^ - oi-e-i JL_> LAI ...S^JUaJlj j -w*JUJ I u j 4jJ JL-*JI

,, - . 1 ua*-> (JL^ -5y-* ^ J^*" -l-1*-'9 -J-* W-'JLs-' **-* ^ - ' -^ r-l-ii-oJI ^ j / i ; ^ 1 ; I

...Jl ^ q k; li-$_>j 4jjj;. N.d. (mainly 10/16th cent.). Folios 1, 8-10, 16-17, 2-21, 40-41 and 126 supplied in 13/19th cent. Marginal corrections and glosses. Several seal impressions at beginning and end, one reading: IJJL*J ^L* *j ^* - J*J\-

Ref. IIS 2 (45); Princeton 3884.

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44

Hashiyah *ala al-Fawa'id al-Fanariyah ojLJLJI JLiljiJI ^ JU 4-J^U-

Author: [Qui Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khicjr] (fl.l0/16th cent.?)

(ISL 84): ff.[77b-115b], 18.5 x 12.5 / 12.5 x 6 cm., 17 lin. Laid European paper (watermark partly visible, unidentified). Rubrics (qawluhu). Naskh/Nasta'liq hand. Worn, brown leather binding (flap missing). Gloss on no.3L Incipit: j * JU 4_ C-JHJL* U ^1* $1)1 JJ IJU >-^J* jl**-> U {Ji* I,-;,.?. ojLJLJI JLJI JUI cJlT ULi JL*- 1*1 ...J-^UVI jl** ...*U lo_ >- AJ^J; . . . J ^ L ^ I J U^>-*_AJI . Folios 77-79 supplied later. Numerous glosses between lines, in margins and on slips. N.d. (ll/17th cent, or earlier).

Ref. Princeton 3168 (Hashiyat Qui Ahmad); IIS 2 (72).

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Hashiyah 'ala al-Hashiyah al-Khafariyah O J J & > J I JI ^JLP .

Author: 'Abd al-Razzaq ibn 'All ibn al-Husayn al-Lahij! (d.1051/1641)

(ISL 120): ff.[64], 16.5 x 10 / 13 x 6 cm., 19 lin. Laid European paper (watermark partly visible, unidentified). Persian Shikastah hand. Black ink (rubrics not supplied). Brown leather wrapper. Supergloss on al-Sharh al-jadid lil-Tajrid of al-Qushji (cf. IIS 2, no.231) concerning ilahiyat. Incipit: .


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46

[Hashiyah 'ala al-Sharh al-Mukhtasar]

Author: ['Uthman Mulla zadah al-Khita'i] (d.901/1495)

(BWL 227): ff.lb-72b, 23.5 x 13.5 / 15.5 x 7.5 cm., 15 and 28 lin Laid Oriental paper. Two Indian Nasta'liq hands. Rubrics (qawluhu). Modern, black cloth binding. Gloss on no. 195. Incipit: JLP p DI JJU-?O . . . J ^ L U I ^jJU JUJ>JI jJ\ iJjU->o -* JJB UjL-Ja^-l Le

. Marginal and interlinear glosses. N.d. (ll/17th cent.). Folio 82b contains an introductory passage from the same Hashiyah in a different hand.

Ref. Princeton 3906 (Hashiyah 'ala Mukhtasar al-ma'anl).

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Hashiyah 'ala al-Sharh al-Mutawwal J>kJI >JI ^

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[Hashiyah 'ala al-Shifa'] *LLUI JU vJiU

Author: anon.

(ISL 72): ff.[126], 18.5 x 11.5 / 15 x 8 cm., 19 lin. Laid Oriental paper. Persian hand. Rubrics at beginning only. Blind-stamped, brown leather binding (without flap). Gloss on al-Shifa' of Ibn Sina (see no. 222). Incipit: >-^>* v ^ *!*=-'

50

[Hashiyah 'ala Anwar al-tanzil] JJJJLJI jl^l ^1* i-jiU-

Author: Sa'id Khan

(ISL 116): ff.[108], 24 x 15.5 / 19 x 9 cm., 26 l i n - Laid Oriental paper.-Shikastah Nasta'liq hand. Black ink (rubrics not supplied). Red leather binding (without flap). Gloss on no.3. Incipit: JI JJJ ^JJI JLJ OT JUI UL*J Oli>JI IJ^M ^ ^lil . Incomplete at end (text ends abruptly). Author's name and the title on f.la and front cover. Marginal corrections. N.d. (ll/17th cent.).

51

[Hashiyah 'ala Hashiyat al-Khayali]

Author: 'Abd al-Hakim al-Siyalkutl (d.1067/1656)

(ISL 143): ff.[300], 16.5 x 10.5 / 12 x 6.5 cm., 17 lin Laid European paper (watermark partly visible, unidentified). Small Persian hand (Fig.7). Rubrics (qawluhu and overlinings). Brown leather binding (with flap and onlays). Supergloss on al-'Aqa'id al-Nasaflyah (cf.no.4). Incipit: ^ > * J J I 4JjS ...4JL_jl {^ 5>LaJlj O L M J JU 4JU JU^JI ...JJLLOJI pJUJI stjj>*jJ\ U*-waJI . Title on f.la and head: p~>Jl x~* .

Ref. Princeton 2237 (Zubdat al-afkar).

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52

[Hashiyah 'ala Hashiyat al-Dawwani al-qadimah] JUUI (v'jJ-JI V (4jjj)...s>JLflJlj j-j-JLJI uj4JU JL-^JI ...i-J-UJI OJLA 4-^-^J CJ~*-I -JUJI j->-\ (jJI * ^ i ' J-M>-JI jJ -jj*JI i*J*l>- JU 4_J*L-

Author: anon.

(ISL 99): ff.[lb-85b], 19 x 10 / 12 x 5 cm., 15 lin Laid Oriental paper. Shikastah Nasta'liq hand. Rubrics (qawluhu and overlinings). Quarter-bound. Supergloss on a commentary on Matali' al-anwar of Siraj al-DIn al-Urmawi (for the matn, sharh and the first hashiyah see Princeton 3220, 3222, 3224).Incipit: ^ U i J I UL>JJLJ\ O ^ ^xi ( O j j ) {J-L*-~J\ {JJ\ JjJL;.. ^LjJJI 01 O^J J-AJ 4JLP 4-jJiL>. \ -. t > Jjjj j j C^LAJJI . . .vU^jJI . Folios 1-9 supplied later. N.d. (early 12/18th cent.). Followed by jxij ^^

54

Hashiyah 'ala Ma'alim al-usul

Author: Muhammad $alih ibn Ahmad al-Mazandarani (d.1081/1670-71)

(ISL 125): ff.[124], 22 x 13.5 / 15 x 7.5 cm., 21 lin. Oriental wove paper. Neat Persian hand (Fig.8). Rubrics (qawluhu and overlinings). Dark-brown leather binding (without flap). Gloss on no.lll. Incipit: JL*_ Ll ...IJ>TJU> L!LW* *k *Jj LLAJL ,y> L> gJJI *3JL* J ...JI^AJL-^U j \ ^^JL) Ll f UI 4JU JU^JI Ja^J . Transcribed (taswid) in 1268/1851-2 in al-Madrasah al-$adiqlyah, al-Tabrlz by Ibn Muhammad Baqir Haydar (...?) of (min mahall) qasbat Marand.

Ref. Dharl'ah 6 (1150); Princeton (H) 600.

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[Hashiyah 'ala Risalah fl ithbat al-tawhld]

Author: anon.

(BWL 205): ff.[5b-14b], 23 x 12.5 / 14 x 6.5 cm., 17 lin. Fine, laid Oriental paper. Indian Shikastah Nasta'liq hand. Rubrics (qawluhu). Damaged, brown leather binding (without flap, centre-medallions filled with tughra). Gloss on no. 182. Incipit: *VI JJ *JJJ . . . o l i ^ l **-"** "" E n d s abruptly. N.d. (ll/17th cent.). Wormed.

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56

[Hashiyah 'ala sharh al-'Aqa'id al-Nasafiyah] 4:tf...;II JkJLbJI r j ~ * {j^ I>-JLJI SJJJ?\J t l j L l i l JL-

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[Hashiyah 'ala al~Risalah al-Qutbiyah] 4...1TII -JL-^ll ^ 1 * i-JiU.

Author: Muhammad Zuhur Allah al-Ansari (fl. 1206/1791-2)

(BWL 199): ff.[75], 24.5 x 15.5 / 17.5 x 10.5 cm., 14 lin Laid Oriental paper. Indian Naskh/Nasta'llq hand (Fig.10). Black ink throughout. Black imitation cloth binding. Commentary on Risalah fi tahqiq ma'na al-tasawwur wa-al-tasdlq of Qufb al-DIn al-Tahtanl (cf. Princeton 3256). Incipit: JL*j rU 5>JLaJlj 4JUV JU-?JI . . . J : , O {JLf- O.V.H-JI 01 fJUl ol JJUNJJI |JLIJL *\J-*J\ j t T

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[Hashiyah 'ala sharh Mukhtasar al-muntaha]

Author: al-Sayyid al-Sharlf al-Jurjanl (d.816/1413)

(BWL 179): ff.[71], 21.5 x 12 / 16 x 7 cm., 21 lin. Laid Oriental paper. Two clear Indian hands. Rubrics (qawluhu and overlinings). Half-bound. Gloss on al-IjTs commentary on Mukhtasar al-muntaha f! al-usul of Ibn al-Hajib. Incipit: ,-i .u-.-*.-JL> A, ... ; II AJ ^ JJL-^JI ^ J ^ I JL^JL; JI^_JI oT >A JU^JI ...0^>i- i- jUJL> 4_LP ^+*-> u . N.d. (12/18th cent.). Incomplete at end. Followed by an unidentified fragment of a commentary on a work dealing with logic (ff.94a-157b).


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62

[Hashiyah 'ala Tahrlr al-qawa'id al-mantiqlyah] A : 'a U: ^ 11 JLPI JUI j^jj>%5 (JLP 4-JiL>-

Author: al-Sayyid al-Sharlf [al-Jurjani] (d.816/1413)

(ISL 54): ff.[106], 21.5 x 17 / 13.5 x 10 cm., 13 lin Russian wove paper. Clear Persian hand. Rubrics (qawluhu, aqulu).Dark-brown leather wrapper. Gloss on no.235. Incipit: JJJj IAXLA ^1* j-yJiS y_p ."..n.H OjL^p * ^ j I.LX-ft Jj-5l .J OVIJL* . Copied (tahrlr) by Muhammad Husayn al-Murshl (?...) in (... unidentified, see Fig.11), Muharram 1300/1882. Abundant glosses at beginning (indicated by 4 < 4 * < 4 * and overlining).

Ref. IIS 2 (70); Princeton 3196.

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[Hashiyah 'ala Tahrlr al-qawa'id al-mantiqlyah]

Author: [Qarah Da'ud al-Qujawi (Quchawi)] (d.948/1541)

(ISL 142): ff.[66], 21 x 16.5 / 15.5 x 11.5 cm., 19 lin. Russian laid paper (some leaves tinted in light blue), watermarked: Pro Patria; Russian countermark, same as IIS 2, no.109. Persian Nasta'liq hand, influenced by Shikastah. Rubrics (gala al-sh[arih], qawluhu and overlinings). Black leather wrapper. Gloss on no.235. Incipit:

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[Hashiyah 'ala Tahrlr al-qawa'id al-mantiqlyah] 4:aW;II JLPIJJUI j-ij**S ijL* ^ J \ ;,, U ^ J U J 4JUI p*;! (y*yj\ JL; JU^J (Sj^j^i\ -*- * X+J*J jj\ JJVI JLJJJI u~f j . Preceded by a biography of the author and a letter addressed to Lady Osier and signed by M.Saeed.

Ref. Wellcome pp.104-106.

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66

Hayat al-hayawan al-kubra

Author: [Muhammad ibn Musa] al-Damlrl (d.808/1405)

1 (BWL W16:l): ff.239, 23.5 x 16 / 17.5 x 10.5 cm., 27 lin. Laid Oriental paper. Indian hand. Rule-borders, sideheads; black and red ink. Half-bound. Incomplete at beginning. N.d. (ca.999/1591, see no.2 below). Notabilia indicated by i < ii . Badly wormed. Folios laminated. Appended to this volume is a letter written to C.A. Wood by W. Ivanow.

2 (BWL W16:2): ff.240-435; continuation of no.l. Composed (musawwadah) in Rajab 773/1372; fair copy in Sha'ban 805/1403. Transcribed in Ahmadabad, Laylat al-Mi'raj (Rajab), 999/1591 by 'Abd al-Hayy ibn Malik (...?) al-Qari (Fig. 12). Begins with bab al-shin. Wormed.


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Hibat al-shihab [fI 'ilm al-i'rab] V ' ^ V I ^ ^ i V lfr-UI 4 >

Author: Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab al-Hamadanl, known as Ibn Da'ud (d.1303/1885-6)

(ISL 114): ff.[105], 19 x 14 / 14 x 8.5 cm., 17 l i n - Wove European paper. Persian hand. Black and red ink. Brown leather wrapper. Incipit: J^Lil J ^ oJUi *Uil g;JUI 4JU JL^JI (y^>^J\ fUI -V>UJI ~ . * " Jli

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/ J L A L K J I I J - ' J U I *U _ i _ w U l J l . . . j , a a ,| I J^JL-jJ JLK_>J . . . 4 - J J I J 4 I X-J .

Composed in Rabi' I 1271/1854 (date given in fractions). N.d. (mid. 13/19th cent.). Contains four approbations (taqrlzat) by Mahdl al-QazwInl al-Najafl al-Hilll, Hasan ibn Ja'far al-Najafi, Yusuf al-Tabrlzl and Jamal al-DIn Rida ibn al-Murtada al-Ridawl al-Fasawl.

Ref. Dharl'ah 25 (51).

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[Hidayat al-hikmah]

imitation cloth binding Incipit: i^> ^ L, j JJI (iJUjJIj * *SL) ^JJ,\ ^\J fjJL o OIJL^I ^ J - U ^ d\J JL*->J ...4JUUJI JJ OIJUVI ...OL~JVI Ui*l ~l j - * . N.d. (early 20th cent.). Transcribed from a MS preserved in Dar al-Kutub al-Misriyah under no.tibb 1432.

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al-Hisn al-hasln

Author: [Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn al-Jazari] (d.833/1429)

(BWL 174): ff.[16a-116a], 18.5 x 12 / 12.5 x 7 cm., 13 lin Laid Oriental paper. Clear, vocalized Transoxianian (?) hand (Fig.13). Text rubricated. Black imitation cloth binding. Incomplete at beginning. Copied in Samarqand, 958/1551. Marginal and interlinear corrections. Water-stained.

Ref. Princeton 1932; Princeton (H) 315; SOAS 102.

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Hudud al-amrad

Author: Muhammad Akbar Arzani

(OL 7785/10): ff.[30], 23 x 14.5 / 16.5 x 11 cm., 25 lin Laid Oriental paper. Indian Naskh/Nasta'llq hand. Black ink. Black imitation cloth binding. Incipit: p^J' p -*^ ' ( liOdl*i*JI f -JI *-*x*J\ *JJ JU^JI . . .OU^U-J ^L^-VI r ^ i ^LLT J-X> C~J>S* LJ . . .JJJLJ JL*_J Lol ...JUiiVI . N.d. (mid 13/19th cent.). Wormed around edges.


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72

Hudud al-ashya' *LJ^I >jx>-

Author: anon.

(BWL 128): ff.[5b-9a], 21.5 x 11.5 / 15.5 x 7 cm., 15 lin Laid Oriental paper. Elegant Indian Nasta'liq hand. Overlinings in red. Black imitation cloth binding. Incipit: J-JLL*JL) i-JUJIj ^^JUJI uj4JU JU**JI C*La_j_J *_*__>- ^ i Ll j-i-w.o>->-I < J l j .Lo^-x-a AJJ^MJ / j- i-P o 1 . / i 11 j

>A JUJI JL*JI ^J j' j^-iJI 4-j-U c-i*>^ to 4JOJLLJI J -J>SJI 4JUL>J *L*VI ,yi*-> ...JJLuJI ^J ^y-i-" 5 J > ^ J>-^- . Copied (or composed ?) in Ramadan 1080/1670 (tammat hadhihi al-nuskhah al-sharifah).

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al-Iftitah [fl sharh al-Misbah] r- L.. .o II r j * * i*J r Viii J\

Author: [Hasan Basha ibn 'Ala' al-DIn al-Aswad] (fl.800/1397)

(ISL 115): ff.[134], 20 x 10 / 15 x 7.5 cm., 17 lin Laid European paper (watermarks: 1. crown-star-crescent 2. three crescents). Persian (?) Naskh/Nasta'liq hand. Matn overlined in red. Quarter-bound. Commentary on no.138. Incipit: C)UjjJ\ *L.Jl JJ J J J I

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Ihya' 'ulum al-dln -jjJI f>JU *L -l

Author: [Hujjat al-Islam Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Ghazzali] (d.505/1111)

1 (BWL 193): ff.[185], 27 x 14 / 19.5 x 9 cm., 29 lin Fine, laid Oriental paper. Elegant Indian hand. Multi-colour rule-borders. Black and red ink. Half-bound. Part one (rub' al-'ibadat) only. First folio missing. Copied in Shawwal, the year not given (probably 1026/1617, see no.2 below). Corrections indicated by A> .

2 (BWL 194): ff.[201]. Part two (rub' al-'adat) only Same hand as in no.l above. Elegant illuminated headpiece (Fig. 14). Copied in Dhu al-Hijjah 1026/1617 by 'Abd al-Samad ibn 'Abd al-Wali al-'Abbasi.

Ref. SOAS 114-118; Princeton 2162; Princeton (H) 331.

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[al-Ijtihad wa-al-taqlid]

Author; anon.

(ISL 64): ff.[116], 21 x 15.5 / 15.5 x 10 cm., 20 lin. Laid Russian paper (tinted blue; watermark unidentified). Persian hand. Black ink. Blind-stamped, brown leather binding (without flap). Incipit: a l^VI ^i ^j JjVl oUUL, ^ 4_J f*jjl ^JL-JJ JjVI s-*V\ ^J Vjl f^Lllj i . !>? II j . . . obLnJI^J J ^ l ^ l ^ ^ J l J U I j L ^ l ^ ^ l ^ ^ l J J I j (?. . .) . N.d. (13/19th cent.). Bound with a collection of lithographed Persian texts, the first being Risalah-i saygh-i 'uqud by Murtada al-Ansarl, dated Dhu al-Qa'dah 1271/1855.

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[al-Iqna' fi al-tibb]

Author: Abu al-Hasan Hibat Allah ibn Sa'Id ibn al-Tilmidh (d.560/1165)

(OL 389/13): pp.1-17, 24 x 17.5 / 18 x 10 cm., lines vary. Wove European p a p e r . - - Egyptian hand. - - Black and red ink . - -Quarter-bound. Title on p.l: JL**-- J-> 4JUI i-_* ^--^-H ^ - ^ u-s-"-)' vW aV * - - j '*> -r i ^ *j " - n Copied from a MS preserved in the Khedieval Library. N.d. (early 20th cent.).

Ref. GAL I, 642 (SI, 891).

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Irshad al-adhhan ila ahkam al-iman JU-jVI fl*Ul ^ 1 OUiVI J U J !

Author: [Hasan ibn Yusuf ibn al-Mutahhar al-Hilli] (d.726/1325)

1 (ISL 133): ff.[159], 24.5 x 18 / 14.5 x 10 cm., 14 lin Laid Oriental paper. Clear Persian hand. Text rubricated. Dark-brown leather binding (without flap). Incipit: ^ OJJL^JI fljoJIj paJUb >JJLZ.*J\ 4JU JU^JI ipU, j j ^ j l ^ -^>-jl U-T ^ U J 4JUI dl JU-> U l ...p\ >-V\j u*\J*y\ i^Lljo ...-> j->\ . N.d. (ll/17th cent.). Incomplete at end (as far as kitab al-sayd). Numerous marginal and interlinear glosses. Seal (f.la): 'abduhu al-raji Muhammad 'Alt. Preceded by five leaves containing a table of contents (fihrist).

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2 (ISL 33): ff.[216], 27.5 x 18 / 17.5 x 9.5 cm., 17 l i n - Laid European paper (watermark: vase with grapes ?). Persian hand. Black and red ink. Brown leather binding (without flap). Mainly ll/17th cent. Folios 1-12 and 215-216 supplied in Rabi' II 1216/1801. Marginal and interlinear glosses.


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al-Istibsar fima ukhtulifa min al-akhbar jL^-VI JA tja 1"- I Lo-J jLa-JL*VI

Author: [Shaykh al-Taifah] Muhammad ibn al-Hasan al-TusI (d.459/1067)

(ISL 38): ff.[416], 26.5 x 20 / 17.5 x 10.5 cm., 21 lin. Laid Oriental paper. Compact Persian Nasta'liq hand (Fig. 15). Chapter headings in red. Light-red, blind-stamped leather binding (without flap). Incipit: {\J) < P L O ^ > - CL>\J (->t i JL*_> Lol . . . (^JJLP- OJ 1 .si H j AJU>%S^+~.*j JLo-xJl ( * J j

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I'tiqadat OI^LLLP-I

Author: Baha' al-DIn Muhammad al-'Amill (d.1030/1621)

(ISL 78): ff.[40b-53a], 21 x 14 / 17 x 8 cm., 7 lin. Wove European paper. Elegant Persian Nasta'liq hand (Fig. 17). Black ink. Black leather wrapper. Incipit:

J

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[al-Ja'fariyah fI bab af'al al-salah]

Author: ['All ibn al-Husayn] ibn 'Abd al-'Ali [al-Karaki al-Muhaqqiq al-Thani] (d.940/1533 or 945/1538)

(ISL 47): ff.[74], 19 x 12 / 12 x 6 cm., 10 lin. Laid European paper (watermarks: 1. fool's cap 2. crowned coat of arms; fleur-de-lys). Persian hand. Black and red ink. Worn, brown leather wrapper. Incipit: ...JUiJI JI-^JI fc.u,.JI ^Q->J1 ^ J J I 4JJ JU^JI . N.d. (12/18th cent.). Marginal corrections and glosses.


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Jami' [al-J Baghdad! (^^IJULJI f-*t>-

Author: [Yusuf ibn Isma'Il] al-Baghdad! [al-Kutubl] (d.754/1353)

1 (OL 7785/15): ff.[313], 25 x 15 / 19.5 x 12 cm., 19 lin Laid Oriental paper. Indian Nasta'liq hand. Black and red ink. Half-bound. Incipit: . . . la -^ Vj ( IJLT)f V*Mj f>i*J^ i*s*j> iJL. V JUI4JL) JL^JI . Vol.1 only. N.d. (12/18th cent.). Badly wormed at beginning. Folios 1-60 laminated.

2 (OL 7785/16): ff.[253], continuation of no.l above. N.d. (12/18th cent.). Wormed.

Ref. Wellcome pp.126-127 (Ma la yasa' al-tablb jahluh).

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Jami' al-maqasid f! sharh al-Qawa'id JLPIJJUI r J-* .-i JLVLLJI f-*l-

Author: ['All ibn al-Husayn ibn 'Abd al-'Al! al-Karak! al-Muhaqqiq al-Thanl] (d.940/1533 or 945/1538)

(ISL 3): ff.[275], 30.5 x 20 / 21.5 x 13.5 cm., 35 lin. Laid European paper (watermark: crowned coat of arms; per fesse, eagle displayed and horse passant; G M, AL MASSO). Small Persian hand. Text rubricated. Black, blind-stamped leather binding (without flap). Commentary on no. 164. Vol.1 only (as far as kitab al-ghasb). Incipit: OU JL*_> Ul ...4jjjL4_ JJLNJI JJL^ C>JUI *-JLJI J-~JJI {.-S-^JI j-s-^JI JI

Author: [Muhammad ibn Isma'Il] al-Bukhar! (d.256/870)

1 (BWL W8:l): ff.332, 27 x 17 / 18.5 x 11 cm., 29 lin. Fine, laid Oriental paper. Clear Indian or Persian hand. Double-page illumination at beginning containing a list of contents; elegant illuminated headpiece with the title: Kitab-i gahlh-i Bukharl; text enclosed in gilt rule-borders and rubricated in gold, red and blue. European style, black leather binding. Incipit: 4JUI J > - j ^Jl ^ j - ^ i ^ &\ OL*S v^-f ...ij JL-j *~xr JLII ^JL . N.d. (early 10/17th cent.). Marginal glosses and corrections.

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2 (BWL W8:2): continuation of no.l above (ff.333-609). N.d. (early 10/17th cent.).

Ref. Princeton 577; SOAS 132-139.

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Jawahir al-anwar wa-nasamat al-azhar

Author: Abu 'Abd Allah Musa ibn 'Abd Allah al-Maghribl

(RBD 4): ff.tll], 25 x 16.5 / 17 x 10 cm., 11 lin Fine, laid Oriental paper. Vocalized, calligraphic Turkish Naskh hand (Fig.18). Richly illuminated (headpiece, margins, rule-borders; text dividers). Marbled paper covered boards. Incipit: ^ 1 isxi\ 4J JU^JI (*A,si-,\\j AJL_JI JU_>) oJLfi x^j UVI OIJLA \J 4JI ijLej X*J \JJU ^JU p^L-Jlj OJJLOJLJ LLJU Uo_-w \J,\ ,. . jl^VI jjj -...j\-%-^-aJI . Calligraphed (katabahu) by Ibrahim al-RudusI in 1165/1751-2.

Ref. Idah 1, col.375.

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Jawahir al-fiqh 4JLUI jj\j*~

Author: ['Abd al-'AzIz ibn Nihrlr ibn al-Barraj] (d.481/1088)

(ISL 95): ff.[lb-74a], 21.5 x 15 / 15.5 x 9.5 cm., 21 l i n - Laid European paper (watermark invisible; C R PONTREMOTI). Persian hand. Black ink (rubrics not supplied). Brown, blind-stamped leather binding

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(without flap). Incipit: jyjJ I ^ 5 ^ - A J I J* LL-1* O ^ I U ^1* 4JJ . . . ^ ^ l ^ J l x+^ ^ U J l & j ^ ^ LJUiij . - N.d. (13/19th cent.).-Lacunae inside. Seal (f.la): Ahmad al-Musawl.

Ref. GAL SI, 708 (Risalat al-jawahir fi al-fiqh); Dhari'ah 5 (1225 al-Jawahir fi al-furu').

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Jawami' al-jami' [fi al-tafsir] JL...;ii 4-i r* *J' t*'>r

Author: [al-Fadl ibn al-Hasan al-Tabarsi] (d.548/1153-4 or 552/1157-8)

1 (ISL 21): ff.[258], 30 x 20 / 23 x 12 cm., 25 lin Laid European paper (watermark: 1. three circles surmounted by cross botonny 2. three circles surmounted by crown). Clear Persian hand. Surah-headings in red; text commented upon vocalized and overlined in red. Black, blind-stamped leather binding (flap missing). Vol.1 (as far as Surat al-Kahf). Incipit: _JL, LLJU ^3 ^ ^ ->L^ LL*^I tfJUl 4J JL^JI ,L t _u.n ,-iTy*\\2 U-LA^JI . Copied from the exemplar dated Ramadan 872/1468. N.d. (ca.l 122/1710, same hand as no.2 below). Marginal corrections.

2 (ISL 25): ff.[303]. Same hand as in no.l above (Fig.19). Vol.2 (Surat Maryam - Surat al-Nas). Copied in the Madrasah al-$adiqlyah (Tabriz) in Rabi* I 1122/1710 by Abu al-Qasim ibn Mulla Hasan Tabriz!.

Ref. Dhari'ah 5 (1195); Princeton (H) 441.

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al-Jawharah al-nayyirah Oj_jjJI ijjjp%}\

Author: Abu Bakr ibn 'All ibn Muhammad al-Haddad [al-'Abbadi] (d.800/1397)

(ISL 160): ff.350, 30 x 19 / 23 x 15 cm., 23 lin. Laid European paper (watermark unidentified). Egyptian or Syrian hand. Text enclosed in red rule-borders and rubricated. Quires loose, within badly damaged leather binding. Commentary on Mukhtasar al-Qudurl fi al-fiqh. Incipit: ISJJXAJ\ ^ASJ%^J\ r J-^ li-fi >*-*->. j (iJLo^Jlj i i i ^ J l j 41 ) (jf\ (>r^JI -. . ; < JU_ ^--^Ji j-* i*JI y- ^\-iSJ\ SjUJaJI ^>\^S ... ( ULO ...^.o-> . Copied (kitabah) in Jumada I 1077/1666 by Muhammad ibn Ihsan ibn Muhammad ibn Shams al-DIn al-mudarris al-Bakrl al-Hanafl al-QunawI. Wormed and damaged at edges.

Ref. Princeton 990; Paris 2 (835).

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al-Jawshan al-kabir

Author: ['All ibn Husayn Zayn al-'Abidin] (d.92/710)

(RBD 12): scroll (271.5 cm. long x 9.5 cm. wide). Fine, wove Oriental paper. Small, calligraphic Persian Naskh hand. Richly illuminated in gold and colours (Fig.20). Incipit: ^ j L J^P~J U ^ 1 j JUl . . .pj j j L *~Ji* Lj ^^JL* L, ^jS L, . Calligraphed (katabahu) by Zayn al-'Abidin ibn 'All at the request (bi-farmayish) Vazir A'zam al-Sultan Mu'tamad al-Shari'ah (d. 1300/1882-3) who was to carry this on him as an

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amulet. Title inscribed in the headpiece as Du'a'-i jawshan-i kablr. N.d. (second half of 13/19th cent.). Main text is surrounded by other prayers such as al-Jawshan al-saghlr and Du'a' al-mujlr.


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al-Jihadlyah

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al-Kafi [n 'ilm al-dln] ^ A J I ^ ^ ^ I ^ J I

Author: [Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulaynl] (d.328/939)

1 (ISL 26): ff.[213], 30.5 x 19 / 21 x 11.5 cm., 23 lin Laid Oriental paper. Clear Persian hand. Text rubricated. Worn, brown leather binding (without flap). Usui al-Kafi as far as kitab al-hujjah. Incipit: ...AJJXU J>.,-*,QJ1 4JLO -J ^ -o- -aJI 4JJ JL-?JI . N.d. (ll/17th cent.). Marginal corrections. Several ownership statements and seals on f.la: 1. Muhammad ibn 'All ibn 'Uthman al-Ahsa'i al-Qadiri, 1185 2. Muhammad ibn Muhammad Ja'far al-Tabataba'l 3. 'abduhu 'Abd al-Samad al-Hasanl al-Husayni, 1251 4. al-'abd [...] al-'asl Fakhr al-DIn al-Hasanl al-Husayni al-Tabataba'I.

2 (ISL 96): ff.[364], 25 x 18 / 19 x 12.5 cm., 25 lin. Laid Oriental paper. Persian hand. Black ink throughout. Brown leather binding (without flap). Kitab al-taharah - kitab al-ma'Ishah. N.d. (late 12/18th cent.). Marginal glosses and corrections. First leaf damaged.

3 (ISL 152): ff.[291], 22 x 14 / 15.5 x 7 cm., 16 lin. Laid European paper (watermark: crowned coat of arms; fleur-de-lys). Clear Persian hand (Fig.21). Text rubricated. Blind-stamped, brown leather binding (lower cover missing). Kitab al-rawdah min al-Kafi. Transcribed (tahrlr, ta'liq, taswid) by Ibn Abi al-Hasan Muhammad Sharif Muzahirl al-Asadl in Dhu al-Qa'dah 1071/1661 in Barfarush (see f.280b). Main text followed by (ff.281-291) extracts from several Shi'ite works such as al-Irshad of al-Shaykh al-Mufid and al-WajIz of al-Shaykh al-Bahal (i.e. Baha' al-DIn al-'Amill). Marginal glosses and corrections. Ownership statement (f.la): JlkJL- iL.x+ JU JU OUjJI .

Ref. SOAS 145-146; IIS 2 (102); Princeton (H) 455.

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al-Kafi fi sina'at al-fibb

Author: Abu al-Nasr 'Adnan ibn Nasr al-'Aynzarbi (d.548/1153)

1 (OL 389/13): pp.21-55, 24 x 17.5 / 18 x 10.5 cm., 19 lin Wove European paper. Egyptian hand. Rubrics. Half-bound. Fragment beginning with bab fi al-ramad. Copied by Mahmud Sidql in Jumada I 1326 i.e. July 1908 from a MS in the Khedieval Library for Max Meyerhof.

2 (OL 389/28): pp.186-236, 24 x 17.5 / 18 x 10.5 cm., 19 lin Wove European paper. Egyptian hand. Rubrics. Half-bound. Incipit: 4 >.>, ,, ; LL*O ^ J ^Jl^LlI ( L ,.JI JUw )

. . . j ; ... ^14-jj l . Copied by Mahmud al-$idql in Jan. 1909 from a MS in the Khedieval Library.

Ref. GAL I, 642 (SI, 890).

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Kalilah wa-Dimnah 4jLoj

Rabi* II 1055/1645. Some lacunae inside. Folios 1, 21, 56 and 58 supplied later. Author's name given as Bidba (f.la). Inscription under the title: \ j j j C^JUP ^ J J I ^ b j ^ .

Ref. GAL 1,158 (SI, 234).

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al-Kamil ft al-adab

Author: Abu al-'Abbas Muhammad ibn Yazid al-Mubarrad al-Nahwi (d.285/898)

(RBD 2): ff.[92], 23.5 x 16 / 19 x 12.5 cm., 17 lin. Thick, laid Oriental paper. Partly vocalized, old Yemeni (?) hand (Fig.23). Dark-brown ink throughout. Modern, European binding. Part one (al-juz' al-awwal) only. Incipit: (JU->JI) . . . ^ L J J I yj\ Jtf (UJU^JIJ l... .11 JL*_J) ...j->i I-^-J-IJ \^>J k\ . t \j~rtS IJL*- 4JU . Transcribed in Rajab 563/1168. Quires numbered. Text collated (tabligh-marks in margins). Several ownership statements including two seal impressions of the Bohora Da'i 'Abd al-Qadir dated 1258/1842.

Ref. GAL I, 109 (SI, 168).

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Kamil al-sina'ah aHibbiyah

Author: 'AH ibn al-'Abbas al-Majusf al-Ahwazi (fl.4/10th cent.)

1 (OL 7785/19): ff.[2431, 29 x 19 / 23 x 15 cm., 33-35 lin. Laid European paper (watermark: anchor in circle). Clear, partly pointed

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Persian hand. Text rubricated. Chapter headings in bold black characters. Modern, black cloth binding. Known as al-Kitab al-Malaki. Begins with al-maqalah al-ula min al-juz' al-thanl and ends with al-maqalah al-'ashirah of the same juz'. N.d. (mainly 10/16th cent.). Some leaves added in 12/18th and 13/19th cent. Folio la contains a short biography of the author in the shape of a tree or spear (Fig.24). Somewhat water-stained and wormed.

2 (OL 7571): ff.[478], original foliation: 1-244 and 1-231; 29.5 x 20 / 21 x 13 cm., 33 lin. Laid European paper (watermark: anchor in circle; trefoil V b). Two Egyptian hands. Text rubricated. Brown leather binding (onlaid medallions, flap missing). Divided into two parts; part one copied for (bi-rasm) Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Wafa! (see his two ownership statements on f.la) in Shawwal 1078/1668 (Fig.25), part two copied by 'Abd al-Latif ibn Muhammad ibn Taqi al-DIn ibn Khalid al-Rifa'I in Muharram 1067/1656 and purchased by the above mentioned Muhammad al-Rifa'I (see note on f.231). Text collated (balagha muqabalatan). Quires (10 folios each) signed (al-kurras al-awwal etc.). Other ownership statements: Abu al-Khayr Ahmad and Ya'qub.

3 (OL 389/28): pp.150-183, 24 x 17 / 18 x 10.5 cm., 19 lin. Wove European paper. Egyptian hand. Text rubricated. Half-bound. Fragment beginning with al-bab al-rabi' wa-al-thalathun fi mudawat al-ramad. Copied by Mahmud Sidql in Jan. 1909.


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Kashf al-ghummah 'an jamf al-ummah

Author: 'Abd al-Wahhab ibn Ahmad al-Sha'ranl (d.973/1565)

(ISL 161): ff.[336], 29 x 19 / 21 x 12 cm., 24 lin Laid European paper (watermarks: 1. three circles surmounted by cross botonny 2. passion

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cross in oval surround). Egyptian hand (Fig.26). Simple coloured headpiece; text rubricated and enclosed in rule-borders. Chapter headings in large black characters. Quires loose; disbound. Incipit: f>JL*-H jLx-f fi * + w O j | k II jJL\ J-^>- (^JJI 4JJ L->JI

...oJljjl . Copied (kitabah) in Muharram 1067/1656 by Muhammad al-Salamuni (who lived in the vicinity of the burial place of Sultan Abu Nasr Qansuh al-Ghuri). Badly wormed and water-stained at edges. Folio la carries the inscription: I? J J J O J O JiJL*JI >J> L> g~-S U xSL~S L> x~f (underneath) ( j-^Ol^JI ^j\ >AJ UkiU- j ^ - JP Lijl

Author: Mahmud ibn 'Umar al-Zamakhsharl (d.538/1144)

1 (BWL 169): ff.[275], 30.5 x 20.5 / 25 x 14 cm., 31 lin Laid European paper (watermark: three crescents,B). Syrian (?) hand. Qur'anic verses in red. Half-bound. Incipit: LUj-* L* LT OI JUI JJJI ^JUI4JJ JL^JI ...\ )n\ * . As far as Surat Yusuf. Transcription (katb) and audition (sama') begun in $afar 1146/1733 (see two short notes on f.la). Collation statement (f.275a): 4 UJI cJ-~* J* Ol&oVI JX\J UU^*-AJJ ol J J 4JJI *-* .Marginal glosses and corrections. Several ownership notes (f.la and f.275a): 1. Hashim ibn Yahya al-Sami 2. Hasan ibn Zayd al-Sami, Ramadan 1156 3. Ibrahim ibn Khalid ibn Ahmad al-'Alami 4. Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn 'All al-UnsI, 1210. Water-stained.

2 (BWL 170): ff.505, 19 x 12.5 / 14.5 x 9 cm., 21 lin Thick, wove Oriental paper. Old, partly pointed Persian hand (Fig.27). Rubrics (overlinings only). Half-leather binding. Volume two (beginning with Surat al-Anfal). Copied in Dhu al-Hijjah 785/1384 by Muhammad ibn

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Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Khwarizml, known as al-Shams al-'Alawi (?). Marginal glosses and corrections.

Ref. SO AS 154; Princeton 329; Princeton (H) 490.

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Khulasat al-abhath fi masa'il al-mirath

Author: Muhammad ibn al-Hasan [al-Hurr al-'Amill] (d.1099/1688)

(ISL 101): ff.[87b-101b], 18.5 x 12 / 14.5 x 7 cm., 17 lin Laid Oriental paper. Persian hand. Black and red ink. Brown leather wrapper. Incipit: 4JU JJL}\J : U^il U ^L^ 4JJ X+J>J\ ...JJL^JI JJ JJL*J\ ^ ' J J>*W ...L*JU L* ^JU . N.d. (late 12/18th cent.). Incomplete at end. Followed by Risalah dar makharij-i huruf (Persian text) by 'Imad al-DIn 'All al-Sharif al-Qarl al-Astarabadi.


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Khulasat al-hisab

2 (ISL 52): ff.[31], 19 x 12.5 / 15 x 6 cm., 11 lin Fine, laid Oriental paper. Elegant Persian Nasta'liq hand (Fig.28). Text rubricated; numerous diagrams in margins. Brown leather wrapper. N.d. (12/18th cent.). Followed by (ff.25b-30b) a fragment of a commentary on the above work by Muhammad Ashraf al-Shlrazi (see Dhari'ah 12, no.811).

3 (BWL 230): ff.55, 24 x 15.5 / 14.5 x 6.5 cm., 11 lin Laid Oriental paper. Indian Nasta'liq hand (Fig.29). Black and red ink; diagrams. Red leather binding (without flap). Transcribed (taswid) by Amln al-DIn Ahmad in Safar 1226/1811. Numerous marginal and interlinear glosses and corrections in Arabic and Persian.

Ref. IIS 2 (98); SOAS 173; Princeton 4825; Princeton (H) 566.

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[Kitab al-hayawan]

Author: anon.

(BWL W41): ff.[131], 20 x 13 / 18 x 9 cm., 25 lin. Laid Oriental paper. Persian Naskh/Nasta'llq hand. Rubrics (chapter headings and lemmata). Brown leather binding (without flap). Beginning and end missing. Arranged alphabetically; first full entry deals with ibil (camels) and runs as follows: iSjJj^J\ JUj - *-*l >A SJL~* J-I JU JU^JI J-*VI ...l+J JL^IJ *i -r 1 N.d. (12/18th cent.). Lacunae caused by repairs.

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102

Kitab fi al-adwiyah al-mufradah

Author: Abu Ja'far Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Ghafiqi (d.560/1165)

(OL 7508): ff.[284], 25 x 18 / 20.5 x 13.5 cm., 23 lin. Thick, wove Oriental paper. Elegant, old Iraqi hand (Fig.30). Contains 367 coloured drawings. Later red leather binding (without flap). Also known as Jami' al-adwiyah al-mufradah or Jami' fi al-adwiyah al-mufradah; referred to in the colophon as Kitab al-Ghafiqi. Present volume contains part one only (letters alif through kaf in the Maghribi abjad). Incipit: xi JU^-I JA*^ >JI JU 4JLPISI v^~' c^J i>... a; 1 OJSXJ OJUNJI O^J-LJI OJ^MI ^J ^LLT ^ c^jJ* C*JS . . . ^ L . L J I ^ J - ^ 1 ^ . Dated mid Sha'ban 654/1256 (?). Folios 1-9 supplied in 13/19th cent. Some marginal corrections. Misbound. For a more detailed description of this MS see my "Arabic calligraphy and the 'Herbal' of al-Ghafiqi: a survey of Arabic manuscripts at McGill University", Fontanus 2 (1989), pp.37-53.

Ref. GAL I, 643 (SI, 891); Medizin, pp.276-277.

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[Kitab fi al-tibb] ^ J J I ^ ^>\sS

Author: anon.

(OL 389/19): pp.135, 17 x 12 / 16 x 10 cm., 16-17 lin. Laid European paper (watermark unidentified). Egyptian hand. Dark-brown ink. Red cloth binding. Incipit: oUJI JLP >A ) . . .^I^VI cJbw J -V Lf-JUJ

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Kitab Isaghuji

Author: Athlr al-DIn [Mufaddal ibn 'Umar] al-Abhari (d.663/1264)

1 (BWL 202): ff.[lba-3b], 16 x 9.5 / 13 x 7 cm., 23 lin. Laid Oriental paper. Persian Naskh/Nasta'liq hand. Text rubricated. Black, imitation cloth binding. Incipit: L*\XA o^iLiJj j-JjjJI -**'-? 4JJI JL^J

(ca.873/1468, see no.212). Marginal and interlinear glosses.

2 (ISL 84): ff.[la-7b], 18 x 13 / 9.5 x 6 cm., 11 lin. Laid European paper (no watermark). Turkish Naskh/Nasta'liq hand. Black and red ink. Worn, dark-brown leather binding. Incipit: 4JJI JU *J ...4JLJJ> OIJLA 4_itjj . N.d. (early 12/18th cent.). Marginal glosses and corrections.

3 (BWL 203): ff.[5], 25.5 x 16 / 18.5 x 11 cm., 15 lin Laid Oriental paper. Indian Nasta'liq hand. Black and red ink. Black, imitation cloth binding. Incipit same as no.l above. N.d. (12/18th cent.). Remargined.

Ref. IIS 2 (107); Princeton 3159; Princeton (H) 358.

105

Kitab uthulujiya U^JJJJI V UT

Author: Aristutalis; translated by Ibn Na'imah al-Himsi (fl.220/835) and revised by Ya'qub ibn Ishaq al-Kindl (d. after 256/870)

(RBD 11): pp.153 (original pagination), 21.5 x 13 / 16.5 x 7.5 cm., 18

96

lin. Wove European paper. Elegant Persian hand (Fig.31). Mostly black ink. Cloth binding. Incipit: J VI ^--~Jl ...j--JUJl u j < i l JU^JI J m ' L J - ^ - J J J J I i - j U j - J L ; (>5-*-JI k - j l v^- 5 -^ u-* . . . iJjjJI J j l j i i j jJI jS-\ 4--Ju-Jl JjVI ^J-C-PJI J l i . . . tfjj-xoJI ^j-zjjJjJ .

Transcribed (tanmlq) in Rabf II 1296/1879.

Ref. GAL 1,222 (SI, 364).

106

Kulllyat al-Ilaqi ^ ^ V I O U L T

Author: [Muhammad ibn Yusuf] al-Ilaqi (fl.460/1068)

(OL 7785/25): ff.[40], 20 x 12.5 / 17.5 x 9 cm., 22 lin Laid Oriental paper. Indian Nasta'liq hand (Fig.32). Text rubricated; blue rule-borders. Black, imitation cloth binding. Incipit: u-i*-H 4JJ x***J\ *JLP c-JaJl (1)1 pJUl J->JUO^>-I AJ\J JL^_>^O AJLL>- j-y^- {J* ( \xf) o l j J U o J l j .U>-^-Jl

...01 ;VI dxj JI>J>-I 4JL* ->j--i-; . Abridgement of Ibn Slna's al-Qanun (see no.161). Also known as al-Asbab wa-al-'alamat and al-Fusul al-ilaqlyah. Copied in Muharram, the eighth year of the reign of Muhammad Shah Padshah GhazI (= 1139/1726-7 ?) by Ghulam Ahmad walad Muhammad Wasil of (sakin) Bayanah. Wormed and damaged in places.

Ref. GAL I, 597 (SI,825); Wellcome pp.83-84.

100

107

al-Kunnash al-fakhir ^UJI^L&I

Author: Muhammad ibn Zakarlya' al-Razi (d.313/925)

(OL 450): pp.855, 26.5 x 14 / 18 x 7 cm., 25 lin Fine, laid Oriental paper. Elegant Persian Nasta'liq hand (Fig.33). Text rubricated. Black leather binding (without flap). Also known simply as al-Fakhir fi al-tibb. Incipit: ...JJa>JI j * UJUIj JJjJI ^ \:./*I ^U\ . Divided into two parts. N.d. (12/18th cent.). Some marginal corrections.

Ref. GAL 1,270 (SI,420); Medizin pp.132-133.

102

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108

Lubb al-albab fi 'ilm al-i'rab

Author: [Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Isfara'inl] (d.684/1285)

(BWL 213): ff.[145], 25 x 16 / 17 x 10.5 cm., 5 lin Laid Oriental paper (some leaves tinted pink). Indian hand. Text rubricated; double-line rule borders. Black, imitation cloth binding. Incipit: zy^y+JS 4J JL^>JI ...fjUJU jjisJlfjuJI^ . Transcribed in Rabi' I 1102/1690 by Mustafa ibn 'Abd al-Ra'uf ibn Shah Sa'id Hinl (?) al-$aghanl. Interlinear glosses. Wormed.

Ref. GAL I, 357 (SI, 520).

109

al-Luhuf 'ala qatla al-tufuf cJ>AkJI iii ^ j JUl

Author: 'All ibn Musa ibn Ta'us [al-Hilll] (d.664/1266)

(ISL 67): ff.[731, 15 x 8 / 11.5 x 5.5 cm., 15 lin. Laid Oriental and wove European paper. Two Persian hands. Black and red ink. Brown leather binding (without flap). Incipit: j i l JJ o L J ^JU^L-JI 4J JU^JI . . .VUVI . N.d. (13/19th cent.).


104

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al-Lu'lu'ah al-'aliyah fi radd al-firaq al-ghaliyah iJUJI J>JI >j ^

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111

Ma'alim al-usul J^VI jJU*

Author: [Hasan ibn Zayn al-DIn al-'Amill] (d.1011/1602)

(ISL 28): ff.[106], 30.5 x 19.5 / 18 x 8.5 cm., 11, 15 and 23 lin. Wove European (Russian imitation watermark) and Oriental (?) paper. Persian hand. Rubrics (chapter headings and overlinings). Half-bound. Introductory part of the author's Ma'alim al-din wa-maladh al-mujtahidln. Incipit: ...fl^JVl yUx* ^ 4j U- j * ^ ^LCLJI 4JU JU^JI . Copied in Jumada I 1315/1897 by Muhammad Hasan. Seal (f.l06a): 'abduhu al-rajl Muhammad Hasan.


112

Ma'ani al-akhbar jL^VI ^ U ,

Author: Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn 'All ibn Babuyah al-Qummi (d.381/991)

(ISL 111): ff.[225], 19.5 x 14 / 14 x 7.5 cm., 18 and 19 lin Laid European paper, watermarks: 1. coat of arms, dog rampant surmounted by human figure 2. passion cross within heart. Two neat Persian hands (Fig.34). Text rubricated. Red leather binding (without flap; rebacked). Incipit (f.lOb): J L ^ . ^ 4JI (jJL j t>-"*JUJI V J -o.. 4JL>-I j_* JUI cyL ^LsJLJI V ' X ' ...OJLJ^

106

...jjuu* >l ^;.t. 11 JU JLJ-^VI . Divided into two parts. Dated Dhu al-Hijjah 1069/1659. Collated ( VLi JL ) in Dhu al-Hijjah 1079/1669 (f.H5b and f.225a). Table of contents (ff.1-9). Seal (ff.la-b,225a-b): Muhammad ibn 'All.


113

Majma' al-bahrayn wa-matfa' al-nayyirayn

Author: [Fakhr al-DIn ibn Muhammad 'All al-Turayhl al-Najafl] (d.1085/1674)

(ISL 6): ff.[314], 36.5 x 24.5 / 28.5 x 17.5 cm., 35 lin. Laid Oriental paper. Clear Persian hand. Rubrics (lemmata, overlinings etc.). Badly damaged red leather binding (without flap). Incipit: j -J JU^JI ...OIJJIJ (1>1J14_JL*j L)L-JVI JJL^ . Transcribed in Dhu al-Hijjah 1123/1712 by Muhammad Rida ibn Wall al-Tarazi. Last three folios contain fawa'id relating to the Qur'an and Hadlth. Marginal glosses and corrections. Ownership statements (f.la): Ibn Muhammad Ya'qub Muhammad Ibrahim, (f.314b): Muhammad ibn Muhammad 'All al-Mawlanl al-Isfahanl.

Ref. Dhari'ah 20 (1768); Princeton 817; Princeton (H) 623.

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114

Majma' bihar al-anwar fi ghara'ib al-tanzll wa-laja'if al-akhbar jL^VI U6\Dj J^>iJI v ^ ' > ^ J 1 ^ 1 j ^ i *-*-*

Author: Muhammad Tahir ibn 'All al-Siddlql al-Pattanl (d.986/1578)

1 (BWL 221): ff.[396], 33 x 24 / 26 x 18 cm., 31 lin Laid Oriental paper (very fine laid lines). Clear Indian hand (Fig.35). Rubrics (lemmata, rumuz etc.). Rule-borders. Black cloth binding. Incipit: ...JLwjJL*JI jJL* OU JL*-> LBI ,.,(jA - ; I LLT L*J IJLfJ UIJLA JUI

(ff.31b-44a) al-Qasldah al-Ghawthlyah of 'Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani (d.561/1167), beginning: ...JU>>JI oL-lT ^^Jl ^JUL- (see SOAS 248) 3. (ff.45b-96b) beginning: 4JUI JLJL-L.I -ia*JI 4JJI JJLAS^A ., h11 4JUI JJL*S~*\

* m fc " Executed by Mir Yahya ibn Mir Mansur in Muharram 1290/1873.

116

[Majmu* ad'iyah wa-awrad] *\jj\j SJ^^I p J A M

Author: anon.

(ISL 42): ff.[180], 20.5 x 12 / 15.5 x 8 cm., 9 lin. Laid Oriental paper (fine laid lines). Elegant, fully vocalized Indian Naskh hand (Fig.37). Numerous, elegantly illuminated headpieces; rule-borders.- Worn, brown leather binding. Collection of prayers beginning with al-Qasldah al-munajlyah ascribed to 'All ibn Abi Talib, incipit: ...{y~Ajyj\ J~J>\ JU 4JJI *-~-> ...*-Jj\ "HaW i-Jjj^^J\ - >i*-jj J - .^ j **-> \x**>- 4JJ JU^JI (see Princeton 1875) . Folios 137b-149b contain a prayer entitled Durud nayl al-sa'adat by Ibrahim ibn Da'ud al-Wussall (incipit:

117

Majmu' [fi al-tibb]

St-Author: anon.

(OL 389/18): pp.1-25, 22.5 x 16 / 17 x 10 cm., 25 lin Laid European paper (watermark: three crescents with human profiles). Egyptian hand. Text rubricated. Red cloth binding. Incipit: 1>*-^JJI 4JJI ,... .

j j j * j v j**-J o**:^-* p-*'y-* u-^4 s^JLJI . N.d. (13/19th cent.).

118

Man la yahduruhu al-faqlh

Author: Muhammad ibn 'AH ibn Babuyan al-Qummi (d.381/991)

1 (BWL 176): ff.[403], 23.5 x 16.5 / 18.5 x 11.5 cm., 23 lin. Laid Oriental paper (fibres clearly visible). Persian hand. Illuminated headpiece; rule-borders. Half-bound. Incipit: iJ^iLilj IJJU^I ^ 1 ^xl\ ...*LJU J - T ^ I J iL> j -*j l j . Copied by Ibn Mahmud Muhammad Zaman al-Taliqanl in Sha'ban 1074/1664.

2 (ISL 31): ff.[467], 28 x 16 / 19.5 x 10.5 cm., 21 lin Fine laid Oriental paper. Elegant Persian hand (Fig.38). Three illuminated headpieces (f.H7b, 234b, 444b); rubrics; rule-borders. Lacquer binding with floral designs in medallions and corner pieces. Copied by Musa ibn Yusuf Nasr Allah al-Mazandaranl (f.H6a, 233b) in Safar - Rabf I 993/1585 Some folios supplied in Jumada I 1252/1836 (laid European paper,

115

watermarks: 1. stag courant; POLLERI 2. Fortune; THOMAS C.).~ Text collated (buligha muqabalatan). Seal (f.la): Muhammad Mahdl ibn Muhammad Baqir al-MusawI.

Ref. SO AS 197; IIS 2 (118).

119

Manafi' al-Qur'an & I jJUl *JLL*

Author: anon.

(ISL 70): ff.[119b-132aJ, 19.5 x 12 / 15.5 x 9 cm., 15 lin Laid Oriental paper. Inelegant Persian hand. Black ink. Black leather wrapper. Incipit: >jj U j ^^^Jl OI JUI -*VJL* JjVI vWJ'

121

Manzumah fi al-jibb

Author: [Abu 'All al-Husayn ibn 'Abd Allah ibn Slna] (d.428/1037)

(OL 7785/28): ff.[83], 18 x 12 / 13 x 8 cm., 9 l i n - Laid Oriental paper. Indian Nasta'liq hand. Chapter headings in red. Black cloth binding. Incipit: ^ ^ ^ *^H %JI ^j-j .

Dated 1247/1831. Loss of text through repairs. Last three folios out of sequence.

Ref. GAL I, 599 (SI, 827); Berlin 6359.

119

123

[al-Maqamat al-Badl'Iyah] i-^juJI oULLJI

Author: Badi* al-Zaman Abu al-Fadl Ahmad ibn al-Husayn al-Hamadani (d.398/1007)

(BWL 187): ff.108, 23 x 16 / 19 x 10 cm., 9 lin Wove European paper. Indian Nasta'liq hand. Text rubricated; rule-borders. Black cloth binding. Incipit: >JI J-JUJ1 SLL-^/1 OLT . . . J -^JUJI O J 4JJ ,L.->JI ijjjtx*- ^ J j V I 4JLL0JI ...C>LL)L f-*-*-H

125

Marah al-arwah fi al-nahw

Author: Ahmad ibn 'All ibn Mas'ud (fl.8/14th cent.)

(ISL 44): ff.43b-82a. For other details see no.124. Incipit: jih,\\ JU J ^ W J I J fjJL*JI fI iJ^aJI 0\ ^-Ul ....>>- . j^ ^ fr JL-^I JjJjJI AJJI ^ 1

...U>jl . Dated 1135/1722-3. Marginal glosses in Turkish and Arabic.

Ref. SOAS 206; IIS 2 (121); Princeton 364.

126

al-Masablh fi al-fiqh

Author: Muhammad ibn 'AH al-Tabataba'I (d. 1242/1826-7)

(ISL 24): ff.[166], 31 x 21 / 21.5 x 13.5 cm., 33 lin. Laid European paper (watermarks: 1. crowned coat of arms, six-pointed star, GIOVANNI GHEGGHI; AL MASSO 2. coat of arms, per fesse, eagle displayed and horse passant, POLLERA; AL MASSO). Neat, small Persian hand (Fig.39). Rubrics not always supplied. Quires loose, within lacquer binding. Later known as al-Manahil fi al-fiqh. Incipit: L-_!_' Lir_vf JjJUl ojlfJaJI fg-j-;I y \-zS . . .0^ 1 ,/t IIj ^-w^JLuJI u j 4JJ ,\_o-JI

. . . t j -^^l . Transcribed by Abu al-Qasim ibn 'All al-Isfahanl in Dhu al-Hijjah 1229/1814 (see f.85a). Incomplete at end. Blanks inside.

Ref. Dhari'ah 21 (after 4042) and 22 (7403).

121

127

[Masa'il]

Author: anon.

(ISL 78): ff.[35b-39b], 21 x 14 / 14.5 x 7.5 cm., 16 lin Wove, ruled European paper. Clear Persian hand. Black ink throughout. Black leather wrapper. Incipit: tr* LJI ^ ^ J ' S* 4-j-5-i' *- > ^ 4 -* ^ ^ {JAJJ\ {JAJJ\j 4JOI JLJ ^J J U * - JL*-J1 4JJJ {SX*A U J / t f l AUULA J-5L-* ...cl jk< . Incomplete at end. N.d. (early 14/20th cent.).

128

Masa'il al-Nu'man

Author: Hunayn ibn Ishaq (d.260/873)

(OL 389/13): pp.61-95, 24 x 17 / 18 x 10.5 cm., 19 lin Wove European paper. Egyptian hand. Text rubricated. Quarter-bound. Incipit: \^yl^A - U ^ J L ; ( \Xf) \>AZJ> iiU-j -Ul JU>I x~ U l (i-JLaiJlj M"I {mfxe *-IUJl ^' cr* cM^** ^ *-*>\ C)\ vrJLsJL* XAJ . . .4 f t l iJU ...j-^Jl . Copied from the exemplar dated Ramadan 869/1465. N.d. (ca.1326/1908, see p.55).

Ref. GAS p.252; Medizin p.206 (Masa'il fi al-'ayn).

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129

Mas'alah fi haqq al-ruju' fi al-talaq

Author: ShafT ibn 'Abd al-Majid al-Mazandaranl (fl. 1272/1855)*

(ISL 77): ff.[30b-89b], 22 x 15.5 / 15 x 9.5 cm., 14 lin. Wove Oriental (?) paper. Persian Shikastah Nasta'liq hand. Black ink throughout. Blind-stamped, brown leather binding. Incipit: LLJL* ^ ^ b *JJL* J ...fLj-^lj _Jl LJI ->j- " .> . Composed on Wed. 25th of Rabi' I 1272/1855; date given in fractions as follows:^ pJUUI 4_ ^ ^ L jJ-\ \XA j .:. nil {j* I * U J I fL^l JJ ^-yl^Jl >-VI JJ> ->lj-JI f**y S * *' " J * **-* ^ 4JJUJI JJUJI ^ ^ U J I ^L -M I>* SH^JI < J ~ J I j y ^ I ^ J I j+JU\ &A ^JUJI . . . ^ U J I uJ^ I (Fig.40). Transcribed in 1273/1856-7.

*The author was most probably associated with the Shaykhis. One of the treatises of Kazim al-Rashtl (d.1259/1843) was composed in response to MIrza ShafT MazandaranI (see Fihrist 2,p.l39).

130

Masalik al-ifham fi sharh Shara'i' al-Islam

Author: Zayn al-DIn ibn 'All [al-'Amill al-Shahld al-Thanl] (d.966/1558)

(ISL 15): ff.[258], 30 x 20.5 / 22 x 13 cm., 35 lin Laid European paper (watermark unidentified). Small, Persian hand (Fig.41). Rubrics (chapter headings, qawluhu and overlinings). Blind-stamped, brown leather binding (without flap). Commentary on no.190. Qism al-iqa'at only. Incipit: \j~lf ^ ^ 1 ^i "AJJ J,,^,.., ^l&JI 01 jJUl v b ^iiLjl ^>\JS J " 1 XL*J\ ^Jj . Composed in Ramadan 963/1556. Copied in 1248-1250/1832-1834 (several colophons).

Ref. Dhari'ah 20 (3516); Princeton 1558; Princeton (H) 683.

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131

Mashariq al-anwar al-nabawiyah o j ^ j j l j l>iVI J j L l y

Author: [al-Hasan ibn Muhammad al-Saghani] (d.650/1252)

(BWL 173): ff.[284], 24 x 15 / 16 x 9 cm., 11 lin. Laid Oriental paper (clear laid lines). Biharl-style hand. Occasional rubrics. Half-bound. Incomplete at beginning and end. Full title on f.2b: Mashariq al-anwar al-nabawiyah min sihah al-akhbar al-mustafawiyah. N.d. (10/16th cent.?). Numerous marginal and interlinear glosses; many shaved.

Ref. Princeton 643.

132

Mawdu'at al-'ulum

Author: Ahmad ibn Mustafa Tashkuprl zadah (d.968/1560)

(ISL 145): ff.[226b-272b], 20 x 12 / 15 x 7.5 cm., 21 lin Laid European paper (watermark: pascal lamb). Neat Turkish Nasta'liq hand (Fig.42). Rubrics and rule-borders. Blind-stamped, brown leather binding (with flap). Most probably extracted from his Miftah al-sa'adah. Incipit: >* ...owj 4 : a , f j (j Ja_ Jl 4 1 : rt i ^ J XJL-~J\ J. ,. n o H .

Transcribed (tahrlr) in Qustantinlyah (Constantinople) in Rajab 1084/1673 by Isma'il ibn 'Abd Allah al-Qaysarl. Followed by (ff.273b-306a) a list of works in various disciplines, list of Ottoman authors and their works and list of commentaries on major Islamic works.

Ref. GAL II, 561 (SII, 633).

126

133

Mawlid al-Nabi ^ 1 x\y>

Author: Ahmad ibn Qasim al-Bukharl [al-Hariri]

(ISL 149): pp.138, 19.5 x 12.5 / 14 x 8.5 cm., 7 lin Wove European paper. Egyptian or Syrian hand. Black and red ink. Off-white parchment covers. Incipit: {SJLS\ *LJU p}L-JI *1JVI ^ j iL-U ^ L-JI ...*LJiJVI . Dated Sha'ban 1295/1878.

Ref. GAL SII, 1000.

134

Minhaj al-'abidln

Author: Abu Hamid Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Ghazzall (d.505/1111)

(BWL 195): ff.[140], 24 x 13.5 / 17 x 9 cm., 17 lin Laid Oriental paper (clear laid lines). Indian Shikastah Nasta'liq hand. Black ink throughout. Black cloth binding. Incipit: >\y*A\ ...JK^JI ilLJl 4JU .L-*JI ...*--J-JJI >>>J1 f-fy -" Copied by Ahmad 'Abbas in Sha'ban, year not given (11/17th cent.).

Ref. SOAS 213; Princeton 2669; Princeton (H) 724.

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135

Minhaj al-bayan fi mufradat al-'aqaqlr

Author: anon.

(OL 389/6): ff.[156], 20.5 x 15 / 15.5 x 11 cm., 25 lin Laid European paper (watermark: anchor in circle). Egyptian or Syrian hand. Text rubricated. Red cloth cover. Incipit: djjSu JJ ^xi^\ JUI4JJ JL^JI ...jlj-VI U^\>J' 4JUJIJL-^ . N.d. (10/16th cent.). Some leaves at beginning and end supplied in early 14/20th cent. Glosses indicated by

> . Different from Minhaj al-bayan of Ibn Jazlah (cf. Berlin 6414). Incipit same as in al-Manhaj al-munlr fi ma'rifat asma' al-'aqaqlr of an unknown author (see Idah 2, col.593).

136

Misbah al-adwiyah wa-miqbas al-ashribah

Author: anon.

(OL 7785/31): ff.[531], original foliation 535, 22.5 x 12.5 / 17.5 x 7.5 cm., 17 lin. Fine, laid Oriental paper. Two hands: Indian Naskh and Nasta'liq. Text rubricated. Half-bound. Incomplete at beginning and end. Title on f.2b. Divided into 6 introductory chapters (muqaddimah), 30 main chapters (bab) and conclusion khatimah. The first muqaddimah: s>>-JI

137

Misbah al-wusul ila 'ilm al-usul

Author: [Muhammad] al-Sharif ibn Rida al-Shlrwani (fl. 1228/1813)

(ISL 55): ff.[la-129bl, 22 x 15 / 16.5 x 9 cm., 16 lin Laid, blue and off-white, Russian paper (watermark: crowned coat of arms, bear with axe; R M T (?), 1810). Several Persian hands. Rubrics. Brown leather binding (without flap). Incipit: v^i-H JU-* LLJU +O-T . Composed (taswid) in Muharram 1228/1813. N.d. (early 13/19th cent.).


138

al-Misbah [fi al-nahw]

Author: Nasir ibn %Abd al-Sayyid al-MutarrizI (d.610/1213)

1 (ISL 85): ff.[lb-24a], 20.5 x 14 / 14.5 x 5.5 cm., 15 lin. Laid European paper (watermark: anchor in circle ; trefoil H Z). Turkish hand. Rubrics; rule-borders. Marbled paper covered boards. Incipit: JL*-J Ul .. .(}LJIJ J^JJ\ J^l^- fUiVI &>

139

al-Misbah fi sharh al-Miftah QLLUI ^JJ. ^ ^L. .oJI

Author: ['AH ibn Muhammad al-Jurjani] (d.816/1413)

(BWL 228): ff.[190], 28.5 x 15 / 24 x 13 cm., 25 l i n - Wove European paper. Indian Nasta'liq hand. Rubrics (qawluhu, overlinings). Black, imitation cloth binding. Commentary on part 3 of Miftah al-'ulum by Yusuf al-Sakkaki (d.626/1229). Incipit: jy

3 (ISL 163): ff.531, 29 x 20 / 19 x 10 cm., 19 lin Fine, laid Oriental paper. Persian hand. Illuminated headpiece and rule-borders. Text rubricated. Badly damaged, red leather binding. N.d. (ll/17th cent.). Incomplete at end. Some leaves oxidized.

4 (ISL 48): ff.346, 22 x 16 / 16.5 x 8 cm., 19 lin Laid European paper (watermark: crown and grapes). Clear Turkish hand (Fig.43). Text rubricated; single line rule-border. Blind-stamped, brown leather binding (flap detached). Incipit: {y, 4JJI JU* J* JJ^I J-AUI ^iSLdl .-JLLT ...uL-UI jJL*u> L r-Ly JJI J>j JU JU ^... . Transcribed by 'All ibn Muhammad in Dhu al-Qa'dah 1162/1748. Marginal glosses indicated by means of various letters of the alphabet such as < * < _L> < -* < < ,/ift i _laP <


141

al-Mu'alajat al-Buqratlyah -U l LJI oUJUJI

Author: [Abu al-Hasan Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Tabarl] (fl.4/10th cent.)

(OL 225): pp.447 (29 signed quires, the last one consisting of three folios) 20.5 x 16.5 / 15 x 10.5 cm., 17 lin. Thick, laid Oriental paper (regular, thick laid lines). Executed in a hand exhibiting many MaghribI features (Fig.44). Text rubricated. Disbound. Divided into 50 chapters (fasl). First folio missing. The first chapter begins: 01 JjVI J-ai-H . . .^J* 4-J u i^L^VI , ^ 1 ^ c-Jdl XP-J A-^LL-AJI J - i i l I f j l j O j l^ ix^ l \JL C-JJL ). Last four folios repaired (some loss of text).

Ref. GAS 3, p.308; Medizin p.140.

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142

Mughni al-lablb 'an kutub al-a'arib (_*. j l ^ l

144

al-Mughnl fi sharh al-Mujiz

Author: [Sadld al-DIn Muhammad ibn Mas'ud al-Kazaruni] (fl.8/14th cent.)

1 (OL 7785/38): ff.[171], 27 x 19 / 19 x 13 cm., 27 l i n - Laid Oriental paper. Indian Naskh/Nasta'liq hand. Text rubricated. Half-bound. Commentary on no. 145. As far as the beginning of al-fann al-rabi'. Incipit: ...iJLi* j-*l>r I JUI 4JU JU^JI . Incomplete at end. Dated Rabi' II 1242/1826 (see f.l66b). Colophon: ^ dJUJI ^ C ^ J ...( IJLT) J+J ^S ( JUJL-JI .

2 (OL 7785/37): ff.[75], 24 x 15 / 20 x 9.5 cm., 17 lin Laid Oriental paper. Indian Nasta'liq hand. Black ink throughout. Black cloth binding. Incomplete at end. N.d. (13/19th cent.).


145

Mujiz al-Qanun JjJUJI

Author: 'Ala' al-DIn 'All ibn Abl al-Hazm al-Qurashl, known as [Ibn al-Nafls ] (d.687/1288)

1 (OL 389/23): ff.[146], 21.5 x 15 / 16 x 9.5 cm., 19 lin Laid European paper (watermarks: 1. anchor in circle 2. three crescents with human profiles). Syrian hand. Text rubricated. Red cloth binding. Abridgement of al-Qanun of Ibn Slna (see no.161). Also known as al-Mujiz fl al-tibb. Incipit:

...< Jgj 4-J JLP ^ JL I i- kJI ^jj>- x*\yi ijj Jj^l jJUl 0>JLi LJJ\ ^JU . N.d. (l l /17th cent.). Study note (f.l46b): Jjk, 4&UJ U*j /VI > U j LL-JI > ^ ^ i i i ^ ^ U ^ j J L I ^

2 (OL 7785/43): ff.[122], 22 x 16 / 19 x 9 cm., 19 lin Laid Oriental paper. Indian Nasta'liq hand (with elements of Shikastah). Rubrics. Half-bound. Copied in Dhu al-Hijjah 1289/1873. Corrections indicated by v ^ < d < _Ja__j (tilted to the right) both in text and margins. Wormed.


146

Mukhtalaf al-Shfah d ahkam al-shari'ah

Author: [Hasan ibn Yusuf ibn al-Mutahhar al-Hilli] (d.726/1325)

(ISL 19): ff.[178], 26.5 x 20 / 19 x 13 cm., 23-26 lin. Laid Oriental paper. Persian Nasta'liq/Shikastah hand. Rubrics at beginning only, otherwise not supplied. Red leather binding (without flap). Incipit: ...*J-AXU>J J-loLJI -*Uj oj ^ h A j J-**JI *-*

147

Mukhtasar fI al-jibb

Author: Buqraf al-Hakim

(OL 266): ff.[3b-16b]. For other details see no.19 Incipit: \zS ^ JjVI u U I UL; w)ji-*j (*jjJL j ^ . . . ) p.jC>Jl 4-jJ *-*-> _JaJl ^ ^ vÛJI V L J I l ^ L - L * ii^û, ^J ^ L U I V M ->jW ^W^J J>-^' JLJI 4J JU^JI ...JU>-; -J tfUl ^>JI JLÎJJI JL-MaJI . Composed in 1260/1844 (see chronosticon on f.70). Copied in $afar 1300 (?)/1882.


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149

Munyat al-murid fi adab al-mufid wa-al-mustafid LJJLUJlj JLJLJI c y b l . - j J U ^ J I

Author: [Zayn al-Din ibn 'All al-'Amill al-Shahid al-Thani] (d. 966/1558)

(ISL 87): ff.[66], 17.5 x 10.5 / 12 x 5.5 cm., 15 lin. Wove European paper. Small Persian hand . Text rubricated. Brown leather wrapper. Title on f.lb. Incomplete at beginning and end. Marginal corrections. N.d. (late 13/19th cent.).

Ref. SOAS 229; Princeton 23; Princeton (H) 803.

150

[al-Muqaddimah al-Jazarlyah fi al-tajwld] JUj wJI _ ojjjjjl

151 Muqaddimat al-adab

Author: [Mahmud ibn 'Umar al-Zamakhsharl] (d.538/1144)

(BWL 218): ff.[192], 23 x 14 / 16 x 8.5 cm., 15 lin Laid Oriental paper. Biharl hand. Black and red ink. Black, imitation cloth binding. Incomplete at beginning and end. N.d. (10/16th cent.). Persian interlinear translation. Badly wormed throughout.

Ref. GAL I, 348 (SI, 511); Princeton 3762.

152

al-Muqtasar [min sharh al-Mukhtasar]

Author: [Ahmad ibn Fahd al-Hilli] (d.841/1437)

(ISL 146): ff.[91], 21 x 15.5 / 16 x 11 cm., 21 lin. Laid European paper (watermark: anchor in circle). Persian hand (Fig.45). Overlinings in red; otherwise black ink. Brown, blind-stamped leather binding (without flap). Abridged version of his al-Mudhahhab al-bari', being a commentary on al-Mukhtsar al-nafi' (see IIS 2, no. 135). Incomplete at beginning. Explicit: 1 ^Jj JL*JL*-JI >AJ * 11 ojLu^lj ... --- j .j*-.* - \\ IJLA _J O*JJJJ jjtA IJLA jj-x-Jj {J+P\JL)\ OJLL>-IJ JL-~JI \ $ ; st * . Composed (taswid) in Ramadan 806/1404. Copied (kitabah) in Rabi' I 974/1566 by Sahl ibn Ra'ls Al Wahb (?). Variants indicated by J < J

Ref. GAL SI, 712; Dhari'ah 22 (5817).

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153

al-Mustatraf min kull fann mustazraf ei j l i" . . . ft j i j y JA

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154

Natljat al-afkar fi a'mal al-layl wa-al-nahar jl+Jlj JJUI JU*I if* jliVI A^JJ

Author: Ibrahim al-Rashldl

(ISL 83): f.lb only, 21 x 15.5 / 15.5 x 12 cm., 25 lin. in all. Laid European paper (no watermark). Turkish hand. Black and red ink. Half-bound. Incipit: JJLIJI ^. ,A. 11 JLJU ...j\JV\ >;; oJL* iJI ...\J^\ ÛJI ,,,.-.iji./.n c*Ujl JJIJL>JI 0JL4-J il^-JI ...jl^JVI Jjlo->- . N.d. (early 12/18th cent.). Followed by (f.2a-4a) a fragment of an unidentified work on astronomy divided into 14 chapters (bab); the extant chapters are: Â 9\ASJH\ o ^ e ^ A_ÛJI cyt-J' < JJUU*JI J-^^l - J\XAA Ajjju> ^ jJL* (J\JJI u U I < j -*ajJ l j ./4-la-ll , j - - ! j-jlj-M o ^

J^*JI AJJJU> i >L* ^-el^l vWJ j < ^ > J ' -JU* o^ô ^ jJL* U\JLll vWJ' <

155

Natljat al-fikar d 'ilaj amrad al-basar

Author: Fath al-DIn Abu al-Fath Ahmad ibn 'Uthman ibn Abl al-Hawafir [al-QaysI] (d.650/1252)

(OL 389/14): pp.163, 24 x 17 / 18 x 10.5 cm., 19 lin. Wove European paper. Egyptian hand. Text rubricated. Gold-stamped leather binding (with flap). Incipit: -JU o^JI ...J^VI

..^jl^Lj ALJ-VI jxij 4.%_o. AJXS\J *IJJI jJL>. ( JUl. Divided into 15 chapters (bab). Copied in Jumada I 1325, i.e. June 1908 by Mahmud Sidql from the exemplar in the Khedieval Library (Cairo). Marginal glosses and corrections in pencil.

Ref. Turkey p.107.

156

al-Nihayah [d gharlb al-hadlth] JLoJLiJI v-y^ S SlW- '

Author: [al-Mubarak ibn Muhammad ibn al-Athlr al-Shaybanl] (d.606/1210)

1 (BWL 219): ff.[317], 26.5 x 17 / 9 x 9 cm., 21 lin Fine, laid Oriental paper (regular laid lines). Indian Nasta'liq hand. Chapter headings and lemmata in red ink. Half-bound. Incomplete at beginning. First complete chapter is: Ul xij OUjJI *+?* j^s- il^x^ ^i *lkJI -* s> JI U ...f^VI4JUI . al-Juz' al-awwal only. N.d. (12/18th cent.). Somewhat wormed.

2 (BWL 220): ff.[255]. Other details as in no.l above. Begins with bab al-sad ma'a al-hamzah. Incomplete at end. N.d. (12/18th cent.). Wormed and affected by repairs towards end.

Ref. GAL I, 439 (SI, 608); Princeton 3769; Princeton (H) 842.

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157

al-Nudab [al-thalath] >}\JJI xx\\

Author: ['All ibn Husayn] Zayn al-'Abidin (d.92/710)

(ISL 70): ff.[67a-75b], 19.5 x 12.5 / 14.5 x 10 cm., 17-18 lin Laid Oriental paper. Persian Naskh/Nasta'liq hand. Black ink throughout. Black leather wrapper. Incipit (al-Nudbah al-ula): j*J JJ ...OJLL* f bj *j\SL> J U j oJI>p JJ . al-Nudbah al-thaniyah: j^xtt 1 1 b ...4JJI IjJLJl l^^ol . al-Nudbah al-thalithah: s>^JI ^Jl p U^ - L; U . . . i i ; ^ . N.d. (12/18th cent.).

Ref. Dhari'ah 24 (534-536 and 542).

158

al-Nusus [fi tahqiq aHawr al-makhsus]

Author: Sadr al-DIn [Muhammad ibn Ishaq] al-Qunawi (d.672/1273)

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