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Shihab-ad-Din Abu’l-‘Abbas Ahmad ibn Rajab ibn Tibugha, known as Ibn al-Majdi (d.1447 AD), juz' II of Kitab Hawi al-lubab fi sharh talkhis a’mal al-hisab (on the Commentary of the 'Concise Exposition of Arithmetic of Ibn al-Banna'), copied by the author, Cairo, Mamluk, dated 834 AH/1430-31 AD
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- paper and leather and ink
Arabic manuscript on polished cream paper, 60 leaves plus a flyleaf, 30 to 31 lines to the page, written in naskh script in black ink, keywords and phrases picked out in red, catchwords, later brown leather binding with gilt decoration
Condition
In generally good overall condition, nibbles to leaf edges, some wormholes and occasional stains, pages generally clean, as viewed.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This manuscript represents a rare copy of Ibn al-Majdi's Kitab hawi al-lubab fi sharh talkhis a’mal al-hisab (volume II), in the hand of Ibn al-Majdi himself, executed approximately seventeen years before the author's death in 1447 AD.
Other copies of this work are in libraries in Baghdad (2934), Cairo (falak 6829/1, miqat 440/1, riyada. 356-a fragment, 554), Hyderabad (Osm. 1050) and Istanbul (SM Laleli 2781), see B.A. Rosenfeld – E. Ihsanoglu, Mathematicians, Astronomers & Other Scholars of Islamic Civilisation and their Works (7th -19th c.), Istanbul, 2003, pp.276-277, no.815. See also Brockelmann, GAL, ii, 158-159, GAL Suppl. ii, 158-159.
Other copies of this work are in libraries in Baghdad (2934), Cairo (falak 6829/1, miqat 440/1, riyada. 356-a fragment, 554), Hyderabad (Osm. 1050) and Istanbul (SM Laleli 2781), see B.A. Rosenfeld – E. Ihsanoglu, Mathematicians, Astronomers & Other Scholars of Islamic Civilisation and their Works (7th -19th c.), Istanbul, 2003, pp.276-277, no.815. See also Brockelmann, GAL, ii, 158-159, GAL Suppl. ii, 158-159.