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Abu'l-Husayn 'abd al-Rahman ibn ‘Umar al-Sufi (d.998 AD), a section from Kitab (Risalat) al-‘amal bi’l-asturlab (a treatise on operations with the astrolabe), Persia, early 16th century
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- ink on paper, bound manuscript
Arabic and Persian manuscript on paper, 29 leaves, 21 lines to the page written in naskh script in black ink, headlines and important word in red, ruled in gold, 12 diagrams in red, re-margined and misbound
Condition
In fair condition, misbound and remargined, some losses and restoration, incomplete, some smudges to the ink, 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
Abu'l-Husayn 'abd al-Rahman ibn ‘Umar al-Sufi (d. 998 AD) was born in Rayy and was a well known astronomer, friend and teacher of the Buyid Sultan ‘Adud al-Dawla (r.978-983 AD).
Copies of the Kitab (Risalat) al-‘amal bi’l-asturlab can be found in libraries in Istanbul, Paris, St. Petersburg and Tehran. The first Paris manuscript contains 386 chapters; the Istanbul manuscripts contain 170 and 402 chapters. In the forward to the first Istanbul manuscript, it was written that this was an abridgment of the original text, which contained 1760 chapters and was dedicated to the Buyid Amir of Fars Sharaf al-Dawla. See also B.A. Rosenfeld – E. Ihsanoglu, Mathematicians, Astronomers & Other Scholars of Islamic Civilisation and their Works (7th – 19th C.), Istanbul, 2003, pp.86 -87, no.212; or Brockelmann, GAL, I. 254, Suppl. II. 214.
Copies of the Kitab (Risalat) al-‘amal bi’l-asturlab can be found in libraries in Istanbul, Paris, St. Petersburg and Tehran. The first Paris manuscript contains 386 chapters; the Istanbul manuscripts contain 170 and 402 chapters. In the forward to the first Istanbul manuscript, it was written that this was an abridgment of the original text, which contained 1760 chapters and was dedicated to the Buyid Amir of Fars Sharaf al-Dawla. See also B.A. Rosenfeld – E. Ihsanoglu, Mathematicians, Astronomers & Other Scholars of Islamic Civilisation and their Works (7th – 19th C.), Istanbul, 2003, pp.86 -87, no.212; or Brockelmann, GAL, I. 254, Suppl. II. 214.