Author
Zamakhsharī, Maḥmūd ibn ʻUmar, 1075-1144
Author Original
Zamakhsharī, Maḥmūd ibn ʻUmar, 1075-1144, زمخشري، محمود بن عمر
Publication Date
1331
Publication Place
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Mawsil, [1331-1333]
Subject
Qurʼan—Commentaries—History—11th century—Sources, Qurʼan—Commentaries—History—12th century—Sources, Manuscripts, Arabic—New Jersey—Princeton
Type
Book
Language
ar
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Library
Princeton University Library
Library Asset ID
9951589093506421
Record ID
dn39x555n
Library Location
HSVM Islamic Manuscripts, Garrett no. 152B, 143B, 144B, 153B
Date
1331-01-01 T00:00:00 AH/1333-12-31 T:Khas:Khasz — 1331-1333
Notes
A complete copy of al-Kashshāf in four volumes. | Ms. codex., Title from title page of vol. 1., 23 lines per page. Written in medium small naskh in black ink, with larger script for headings and for key-words such as "qultu". Annotations (often said to be from the author "khaṭṭ al-muṣannif") and collation notes on the margins., Vol. 1, fol. 99-116 and 246-257 are later replacements. Fol. (i) and 274-275 (the latter: blank) are on the same European paper as these replacements. Some quires are numbered using Arabic numerals and abjad for the fol. within the quire., Vol. 2, fol. 1a: Verses of poetry. Fol. 264b-266b: Blank., Vol. 3, fol. 1-8 are later replacements., Vol. 4: Several inscriptions on fol. 1a. Fol. 187-195 on smaller paper in another script. Some quires are numbered with Arabic ordinals, with Arabic ordinals for the fol. within the quire., Waqf statement on vol. 1, fol. 1a (152B)., Vol. 2 copied by ʻAbd al-Raḥmān Ibn ʻAbd al-Qāhir ibn ʻAbd al-Raḥmān ibn al-Ḥasan ibn ʻAbd al-Qāhir ibn al-Ḥasan ibn ʻAlī al-Shahrazūrī(?) who completed his work on Friday 6 Ṣafar 732 [Nov. 8, 1331] in Mawṣil (143B, fol. 264a). Vol. 3 completed by the same on Friday 27 Dhū al-Qaʻdah 732 [Aug. 20, 1332] (144B, fol. 283b). Vol. 4 completed on Thursday 8 Rajab [7]33 [March 25, 1333] (153B, fol. 340a)., Two spine labels (vertical) on each vol., reading respectively: "al-Sifr al-awwal [-al-rābiʻ] min Kitāb al-Kashshāf bi-khaṭṭ al-Shahrazūrī" and "152", "143", "144" (in Arabic and Western numerals). | 1. Vol. 1 (152B): Sūrat Fātiḥat al-Kitāb - Sūrat al-Anʻām., 2. vol. 2 (143B): Sūrat al-Aʻrāf - Sūrat al-Kahf., 3. vol. 3 (144B): Sūrat Maryam - Sūrat Yāsīn., 4. vol. 4 (153B): Sūrat Wa-al-Ṣāffāt - Sūrat al-Nās. | Vol. 2-4 (143B, 144B, 153B) have a similar binding: Brown leather over paper pasteboards for upper and lower covers, fore-edge flap and envelope flap (wanting in 153B). Both covers have a central medallion defined by three circular fillets and filled with small stamps. Outer frame made of fillets. Portion of the same frame and medallion on the envelope flap. Leather doublure (often covered with paper). Vol. 1 (152B): Brown leather over paper pasteboard for upper and lower covers, fore-edge flap and envelope flap. Both covers have a central stamped mandorla and an outer frame consisting of fillets. Similar frame on the envelope flap with a smaller stamp on its point. Paper pastedown and free endpaper. | Vol. 4 (153b) only. | Acquired by Robert Garrett from Brill, Leiden, 1925, from the books of Murād Bey al-Bārūdī (Beirut). | Hitti, P. Garrett coll., 1269
