Muhammad Ibn Muhammad al-Qawsuni al-Misri, Kitab tuhfat al-muhhib fi sina’at al-tibb, copied by the author, Egypt, Cairo, dated 914 AH/1508-09 AD

Arabic manuscript on paper, 110 leaves plus 2 flyleaves, 15 lines to the page, written in neat naskh script in black ink, catchwords, keywords picked out in red, brown leather binding with tooled decoration

In good overall condition, light waterstaining to leaf edges in parts, spine worn, pages generally clean and ink bold, as viewed.
"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.
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According to Emilie Savage-Smith the author Muhammad Ibn Muhammad al-Qawsuni al-Misri was an Egyptian physician who likely became court physician to the Ottoman Sultans Suleyman the Magnificent (r.1520-66) and Selim II (r.1566-74). The Bodleian Library does not possess any of his works and al-Misri is only mentioned due to his name appearing as an owner on the title page of one of the library's manuscripts: Ibn Abi Usaybi’ah's Kitab ‘uyun al-anba’ fi tabaqat al-atiba' (see E. Savage-Smith, A New Catalogue of Arabic Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford, Volume I: Medicine, Oxford, 2011, p. 499 and Plate XXXVI.