Publication Date
[17--?]
Subject
Amulets (Islam)—Early works to 1800[Browse]Geomancy—Early works to 1800[Browse]Islamic magic—Early works to 1800[Browse]Magic squares—Early works to 1800[Browse]
Type
kitap
Language
Ottoman
Digital
No
Manuscript
Yes
Pages Count
104
Physical Dimensions
104 leaves : paper, ill. ; 175 x 112 mm. bound to 178 x 120 mm.
Library
Princeton University Library
Library Asset ID
599717444
Record ID
9960748323506421
Date
[17--?]
Notes
Ms. composite codex.Physical description: 15-20 lines per page; written in naskhi and ruqʻah scripts in black by different hands on a variety of European papers. Fol. 1-40, 55-59 ruled in red; fol. 9a-17a in two columns. Catchwords and rubrication. - Half leather with pasted boards. - A collection of Ottoman Turkish texts on amulets, geomancy, magic squares, and other magic topics.
Sample Text
1. fol. 1b-8a: [Amulet texts].2. fol. 8b-17a: [Magic squares with explanations].3. fol. 17b-50b: [Prose extracts with notes and figures for geomancy, amulet and magic texts, and magic squares]. Occasional quotations in Arabic.4. fol. 51a-59b: [Geomancy].5. fol. 60a-67b: [Fragment on magic].6. fol. 68a-81a: [Geomancy and other magic topics].7. fol. 81b-104b: [Magic squares with explanations and instructions].Show 4 more Contents items
Dil Notu
Turkish in Arabic script.
Edinme Kaynağı
Purchase; Bouwman Oriental Books, 2010/3/29 (2010-106).
