Author
Heyworth-Dunne, J. (James)
Publication Date
1930
Subject
Islamic philosophy -- Early works to 1800, Manuscripts, Arabic -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor
Type
Book
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
92 leaves : paper ; 208-252 x 145-167 mm. bound to 262 x 180 mm
Library
University of Michigan Library
Library Asset ID
1194688337
Record ID
990068340010106381
Library Location
UM Ann Arbor Libraries, University Library
Date
1930s (exact date unknown)
Notes
Ms. composite codex., Title supplied by cataloguer from inscription on opening 'title page' (p.1)., Incipit: “God Almighty said, “And whoever is given wisdom has been given much good.” And he, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, said, “Wisdom is of Yemeni origin and knowledge is of Yemeni faith,” indicating that they come from theoretical power, for it is the right side, from which is Yemen and blessing...”, Explicit: “And since the sources were four, the throne was carried on four pillars.”, Collation: i, V (10), IV (18), VII (32), VI (44), II (48), VI (60), VII (74), IV (82), IV (86), III (92), i ; catchwords present in opening sections (through p.95); pagination in red ink, Hindu-Arabic numerals through p.8; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization., Layout: Written mainly in 15-20 lines per page., Script: Ruqʻah and naskh ; opening and closing sections in a quick, compact hand in a thin to medium line, serifless and freely ligatured with effect of inclination to the left and of words descending to baseline, mainly closed counters, pointing somewhat careless and in strokes rather than distinct dots, final yāʼ usually unpointed; central section in first an elegant modern naskh (see pp.98-142), and then a heavy ruqʻah (see pp.142-172)., Decoration: Text of opening and closing sections entered in a pinkish red ink., Support: Wove paper of at least two different types (and cut to different sizes), ruled and unruled., Binding: Boards covered in dark blue textured cloth with dark blue leather over spine (quarter binding); pastedowns and flyleaves in wove paper printed with a floral vegetable pattern in pink and green; spine gold-stamped with title and decorative accents over raised bands "Knowledge and Gratitude"; sewn in white thread over three recessed cords; stuck-on endbands in brown; overall in fairly good condition., Former shelfmark: Mich. Island. Ms. temp. no. 148, Origin: Lacks dated colophon ; likely copied in Egypt in the late 1930s and bound for James Heyworth-Dunne (d.1974)., On upper pastedown, label with ex libris of James Heyworth-Dunne (d.1974), stamped with inventory number, "Ex Libris | J. Heyworth-Dunne | D. Lit. (London) | No. 7943" ; UM Library inscription on p.3 "Dunning | Heyworth-Dunne | 6-13-51 | 71955" ; occasional glosses., Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 999
Sample Text
Carefully copy a selection of philosophical extracts and commentary in sections under the headings al-ʻIlm wa-al-ʻirfān (see p.1), Sharḥ qiṭʻah min awwal al-Fuṣūṣ al-ʻArabīyah (see p.56), al-ʻĀlam waḥid (see p.65) and Shudhūr min al-Fann al-rubūbī min Funūn al-ḥikmah al-ʻulyā (see p.98). Sections from the opening text appear also in the final transcript (e.g. compare text of p.7 and p.121 under the heading "Division of Science on Theoretical and Scientific").
Katkıda Bulunanlar
Heyworth-Dunne, J. (James), former owner.
Son Dizinleme Tarihi
20251210
Biçim
Book, Manuscript, Available Online
Koleksiyonda
Heyworth-Dunne Collection.
Elde Ediliş
Acquired in the Fall of 1950.
