Publication Date
1852
Subject
Calligraphy, Arabic, Manuscripts, Arabic--Washington (D.C.), Writing materials and instruments, Writing, Arabic
Type
Document
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Library
Harvard Library
Library Asset ID
LCCN: 2008427059, LCCallNum: PJ6126 .T36 1852
Record ID
TN_cdi_loca_primary_2008427059
Library Location
ONLINE ACCESS
Date
1852
Notes
This manuscript in 20 folios contains two works. The first is a treatise by Muḥammad ibn ʻĪsā al-Ṭanṭāwī on writing tools and the craft of making ink. The work is organized in seven chapters. In the first chapter, the author briefly discusses the best type of reed pens to select for writing. In subsequent chapters, he explains ways to make red, black, and other kinds of ink, including how to write in gold. The treatise was completed on Friday, 1 Rabī' II 1268 AH (January 24, 1852). The second work is a short treatise, in approximately 2 1/2 folios, believed to be by Abū al-'Abbās Aḥmad ibn 'Alī al-Bawashī , on the origins, significance, and healing qualities of the Qurʼanic formula known as the basmala. World Digital Library. Treatise on the types, manufacture, and use of pens, inks, and paper.
Kaynak
Library of Congress Digital Collections: All Content
Başlık
Nubdhah laṭīfah fī ʻilm al-kitābah wa-al-aḥbār
