Author
Maḥmūd ibn Ilyās
Subject
Alchemy--Early works to 1800, Medicine, Arab--India, Medicine, Magic, mystic, and spagiric--Early works to 1800, Medicine, Persian
Type
Book
Language
fas,ara
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Pages Count
205
Physical Dimensions
205 ff. Dimensions (leaf): 260 × 162 mm. Dimensions (written):
Library
FIHRIST Library
Library Asset ID
Delhi Persian 861
Record ID
18565
Library Location
Oriental Manuscripts, British Library
Notes
Miscellaneous collection of treatises on alchemy, medicine, and genealogy by various authors. Contents of volume given on first flyleaves at the beginning (f. 1Ar). The volume is not dated, but items b, d, and f are individually dated, ranging from 20 Ramaz̤ān 1182-(2 Jum. I 1247)/28 January 1769-9 October 1831. Rough to scribal nastaʿlīq, shikastah āmīz, and naskh. Annotations and corrections in margins. Stamped and Persian foliation. Lacking original binding. Damaged tooled leather binding with medallions; boards detached; doublures of printed decorative papers; labels. Folios unbound; cropped, wormholes, later repairs. Condition very fragile. Seals of later owners.
Koleksiyon
India Office Library
Biçim
codex
