Publication Date
[17--?]
Subject
Astrology, Arab—Early works to 1800[Browse]Fortune-telling—Islamic countries—Early works to 1800[Browse]
Type
kitap
Language
Arabic
Digital
No
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
i, 31, ii leaves : paper, ill.; 168 x 114 (130 x 85) mm. bound to 171 x 120 mm.
Library
Princeton University Library
Library Asset ID
779629467
Record ID
9970003823506421
Date
[17--?]
Notes
Ms. codex.Physical description: 16-18 lines per page; written in casual naskh in black on glazed, laid European paper. Rubrication and catchwords. Paginated in Arabic script. Some staining and a few paper repairs. In good condition.Incipit (text 1): فهذا كتاب طالع المولود وهو يذكر طالع الرجال وذكر ما يوافقهم وذكر سعدهم ونحسهم و صفاتهم والوانهمIncipit (text 2): اعلم ان برج الحمل ناري فتكون صاحبة هذا النجم شهلات العيون في وجهها شامات وتكون بيضات اللون عليلة العينينIncipit (text 3): وهذا صفة فال الى المريض اذا كان مريض ينوي له على هذا الحروف فيخرج ضميره و الله اعلم - Quarter leather with marbled paper covers; flyleaves and pastedowns of machine-made paper. - Collection of three texts on astrology and fortune-telling.
Sample Text
1. fol. 1a-16b: Hādhā Kitāb Ṭāliʻ al-mawlūd. Astrology for men.2. fol. 16b-28b: Hādhihi Ṭawāliʻ al-nisāʾ wa-burūjihim. Astrology for women.3. fol. 28b-31b: Hādhā Ṣifat fāl ilá al-marīḍ. Fortune-telling for the ill; with a chart of letters.
Dil Notu
Arabic.
Edinme Kaynağı
Purchase; Worldwide Antiquarian, 2012/03/07 (2012-75).
Standart Başlık
Ṭāliʻ al-mawlūd.طالع المولود.