KITAB AL-SAMT, ON ASTRONOMICAL TABLES, EGYPT, MAMLUK, LATE 14TH/EARLY 15TH CENTURY |

Arabic manuscript on paper, 34 leaves plus 2 fly-leaves, each page with a table outlined in red, written in black and red naskh script, a bold alphabet letter in red surmounting each table, f.1a with title written against a gold ground within a cartouche, with several ownership notes, in card binding, with flap

In good condition, minor stains, some holes, mainly one big one on f.1, restoration to the paper, smudges, some pages nearly loose, 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.
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."

The colophon on f.34b names Abu al-Hasan ibn Bus al-Misri. Several ownership notes dated to the seventeenth century are written on f.1a.