Author
Ibn al-Hāʼim, Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad, -1412
Author Original
Ibn al-Hāʼim, Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad, -1412, ابن الهائم، احمد بن محمد، -1412
Publication Place
-
[18th century?]
Subject
Arithmetic—Early works to 1900, Mathematics, Arab—Early works to 1800, Manuscripts, Arabic—New Jersey—Princeton, Watermarks (Paper)
Type
Book
Language
ar
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Pages Count
11
Library
Princeton University Library
Library Asset ID
9963575643506421
Record ID
dc5d86pc251
Library Location
Special Collections Islamic Manuscripts, Garrett no. 160L
Date
01-01-1700 T00:00:00 AH/12-31-1799 T:Khasz:Khasz — 1700-1799
Notes
A short treatise on arithmetic. | Ms. codex., Title from title page (fol. 1a)., A few marginal notes. Seven lines of verse by Zamakhsharī on title page (fol. 1a)., Collation: Paper ; fol. 11 ; catchwords; modern foliation in pencil using Western numerals., Layout: 21 lines per page., Description: Rubricated ; watermarks (three crescents); MS in good condition., Origin: Probably from the XVIIIth century. Copied by ʻAlī Yūsuf al-Azʹharī al-Shāfiʻī al-Sanāwī[?] (fol. 11b)., Incipit: In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, and in Him we seek help. Praise be to God, Lord of the Worlds, and prayers... And after this is a little gloss on the science of arithmetic, it is necessary to attach it to those who want to embark on the purposes..., Colophon: And God knows best His books. The poor Ali Yusuf Al-Azhari Al-Shafi’i Al-Sitawi, may God forgive him, his parents, those who saw him, and all Muslims. Praise be to God, it has been completed. Unbound. | Acquired from Brill, Leyden, 1904. | Hitti, P. Garrett Coll., 1036.