Author
Subkī, Tāj al-Dīn `Abd al-Wahhāb ibn `Alī, approximately 1327-1370
Author Original
Subkī, Tāj al-Dīn ʻAbd al-Wahhāb ibn ʻAlī, approximately 1327-1370, سبكي، تاج الدين عبد الوهاب بن علي
Publication Date
1470
Publication Place
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[Egypt?, 1470]
Subject
Shafiites—Biography—Early works to 1800, Manuscripts, Arabic—New Jersey—Princeton
Type
Book
Language
ar
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Pages Count
258
Library
Princeton University Library
Library Asset ID
9951243933506421
Record ID
th83m193p
Library Location
HSVM Oversize Islamic Manuscripts, Garrett no. 565Yq, HSVM Electronic Resource, ELF1 Oversize Islamic Manuscripts, Garrett no. 565Yq, ELF1 Electronic Resource
Date
1470-01-01T00:00:00Z — 1470
Notes
Vol. 2 and 3 of a copy in three vol. (see colophon vol. 2, fol. 281a) of a biographical dictionary of Shafiʻites. | Ms. codex., Title from title pages (vol. 2, fol. 8a and vol. 3, fol. 5a)., Vol. 2 and 3 written in medium small naskh in black ink with use of red for entries, re-inking and punctuations in verses of poetry, with 29 lines per page, on thick glazed light cream paper with laid lines visible. The paper is frame-ruled. Marginal annotations apparently by another hand., Vol 2: Fol. 158-165 are later replacements on glazed European paper. On fol. 8a, mention of the important individuals mentioned in this vol. ("mashāhīr ahl hādhā al-juzʼ wa huwa al-thānī"). On fol. 281b, index (fihrist) of the entries in this vol. Before the first original folio (fol. 8 in the modern foliation), table of contents on glazed European paper with watermark (fol. 1b-7b). Foliation in black ink using Arabic numerals, starting with "1" on fol. 8a, the first original fol. Inscription "17" in red ink using Arabic numerals on a label pasted on the upper cover pastedown., Vol. 3: On fol. 5a, mention of the important individuals mentioned in this vol. ("al-mashāhīr fī hādhā al-juzʼ al-thālith wa huwa al-akhīr"). Before the first original folio (fol. 5 in the modern foliation), table of contents on glazed European paper with watermark (fol. 1b-4b). Inscription on fol. 1a. Collation statement dated Cairo, 2 Jumādá al-Awwal 901 [1496] on fol. 258b, stating that this part and the ones before it were collated with an autograph manuscript, except the last part, collated with a copy made by al-Ḥāfiẓ ibn Ḥajar, on which there were annoations by his hand, reported on this copy. Foliation in black ink using Arabic numerals, starting with "2" on fol. 5a, the first original fol. Inscription "18" in red ink using Arabic numerals on a label pasted on the upper cover pastedown., Copied by ʻAbd al-Khāliq ibn Muḥammad al-Ḥanafī, vol. 2 completed on Yawm al-Arbaʻa 22 Rajab 874 [Jan. 25, 1470] (colophon, fol. 281a) ; vol. 3 completed on Yawm al-Ithnayn 30 Ramaḍān 874 [April 2, 1470] (colophon, fol. 258b)., Collation vol. 2: Paper, fol. 281 ; 1⁸ (European glazed paper) + 2¹⁰ (-1, before fol. 8 in the modern foliation) 3-15¹⁰ 16¹⁰ (fol. fol. 158-165 later replacements) 17-27¹⁰ 28⁶ (-1, after fol. 281) ; the quires are numbered using Arabic numerals in black or red ink (see "8" on fol. 77a; cutt off on some quires due to the trimming of the leaves) ; catchword on the verso of each leaf., Collation vol. 3: Paper, fol. 258 ; 1⁴ (European glazed paper) + 2¹⁰ (-1, before fol. 5 in the modern foliation) 3-25¹⁰ + 5 fol. ; the quires are numbered using Arabic numerals in black or red ink (see "8" on fol. 77a; cutt off on some quires due to the trimming of the leaves) ; catchword on the verso of each leaf., Incipit vol. 2: احمد بن على بن حامد ابو حامد البيهقى من خسر وجرد, Explicit vol. 2: المومل بن مسرور بن ابى سهل بن مامون ... من ذى الحجه سنه سبع عشره وخمسمايه وكان من الصالحين ارباب العبادات والمجاهدات مقيما فى رباط يعقوب الصوفى بمرو تقصده الناس للتبرك به, Incipit vol. 3: ناصر بن سليمان بن ناصر بن عمران بن محمد ابو الفتح بن ابى القاسم الانصاري, Explicit vol. 3: بالله يا صبح لا تزرنا فالصبح حرب لقوم لوط انتهى اخر كتاب الطبقات الكبرى | Both vol. are similarly bound with red leather over paper pasteboards for upper and lower covers, fore-edge flap and envelope flap. Central blind stamped mandorla and outer border consisting of several fillets on both covers. Similar outer frame on fore-edge flap and envelope flap, with a smaller stamp on the point of the later. Blue dyed paper pastedowns in vol. 2, olive paper pastedowns in vol. 3. | Two ownership statements on vol. 2, fol. 8a and on vol. 3, fol. 5a, one signed ʻAbd Allāh Ibn Zayn al-Dīn al-Baṣrawī. Acquired from Abraham Shalom Yahuda, 1942. | Mach, R. Yahuda, 4671
