Author
ʿALĪ Tchelebi. Author of the text
Publication Date
1783-1785
Subject
Alchemy
Type
kitap
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Pages Count
93
Physical Dimensions
Papier. - 93 feuillets. - Hauteur, 17 centimètres et demi ; largeur, 24 centimètres. 20 lignes par page
Library
Bibliothèque nationale de France Gallica
Record ID
ark:/12148/btv1b11001993q
Library Location
National Library of France
Date
24/10/2016 — 1783-1785
Notes
Contains: كـتــاب اللآلـى و الاحـجــار “Pearls and gems”, treatise on the great work which, says the author, ʿAlî ibn abî Bakr ibn Aḥmad al-Ṣâliḥî, is called alchemy (الـكـيـمـيـا) by the vulgar, and philosophy (الـحـكـمــة) by the adepts; Collection of alchemy recipes; درّ الانــوار “Flow of lights”, treatise on alchemy (الـصـنـعـة الالاهـيــة divine art), by ʿAlî Tchelebi, nicknamed Al-Moʿallim al-djadîd “the new master” ; فـكّ الـرمــوز و مـفـاتـيـح الـكـنــوز “Solution of the puzzles and keys to the treasures”; Epistle attributed to Socrales on divine art; Piece of seventeen verses on the qualities of the golden elixir (خــواص الاكـسـيـر الـذهـب), by Géber, followed by a commentary and another piece of verse on the most honorable stone (الـحـجـر الـمـكــرم); Anonymous treatise on divine art; Treatise by the master (الاســتـاد) Dâwoud ibn Khalîl al-Antakî on the bird (الـطـايــر) or the eagle (عـقــاب), philosopher's stone so named, because it flies away and takes away what is combined with it; Another treatise on divine art; Commentary on the poem by Abou Yaḥyâ Zakarîyâ al-Marrâkoschî which deals with the virtues of the eagle (عـقــاب), also called the spirit of spirits
