Author
Rand, Benjamin, 1856-1934, Bergson, Henri, 1859-1941, Fārābī, Farabi, Heyworth-Dunne, J. (James)
Author Original
فارابي
Publication Date
1930
Subject
Philosophy, Modern, Manuscripts, Arabic -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor
Type
Book
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
Yes
Physical Dimensions
19 leaves : paper ; 156 x 118 mm. bound to 163 x 123 mm
Library
University of Michigan Library
Library Asset ID
1194848464
Record ID
990068334770106381
Library Location
UM Ann Arbor Libraries, University Library
Date
1930s (exact date unknown)
Notes
Ms. codex., Title from inscription on 'title page' (p.1)., Incipit: "From the history of Rand in the lifetime of the late sages of the monotheistic, economic, tactile, or divine sense, that sensation is the actual effect of the sensory perceiver or the power of accepting impressions on the external subject...", Collation: i, IX+1 (19), i ; some leaves left partially blank ; pagination in pencil, Western numerals, supplied during digitization (includes inserts / trimmed bifolia)., Layout: Written in 18-21 lines per page., Script: Ruqʻah ; quick, compact hand in a medium to bold line; serifless and freely ligatured with mainly closed counters, effect of inclination to the right and of words descending to baseline, pointing somewhat careless and in strokes rather than distinct dots., Support: Wove paper of two different types, one medium cream to beige in color, the other brown; some offset of ink on facing pages., Binding: Boards covered in black textured cloth; pastedowns and flyleaves in wove paper printed with a geometric pattern (resembling a scale pattern) in dull gold; cover gold-stamped with "Modern Philosophy" ; Sewn in white thread, sewing failure, leaves loose; overall in fairly good condition., Former shelfmark: Mich. Island. Ms. temp. no. 121, Accompanying materials: Four small slips (from two trimmed bifolia) “tipped in” carrying (paginated pp.5-8, 39-42)., Origin: Lacks dated scribal colophon ; likely copied in Egypt in the late 1930s and eventually 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. 7916" ; UM Library inscription on p.3 “Dunning | Heyworth-Dunne | 6-11-51 | 71955.”, Shelfmark: Ann Arbor, University of Michigan, Special Collections Research Center, Isl. Ms. 972
Sample Text
Copy of a selection of philosophical excerpts apparently intended as an aide-mémoire addressing Benjamin Rand's (1856-1934) Modern classical philosophers (see p.9), Henri Bergson's (1859-1941) Evolution créatrice (see p.31), al-Fārābī's ʻUyūn al-masāʼil (see p.34), etc., ending abruptly. Compare pp.129-143 in Isl. Ms. 933.
Katkıda Bulunanlar
Rand, Benjamin, 1856-1934. Modern classical philosophers. Selections. Arabic., Bergson, Henri, 1859-1941. Evolution créatrice. Selections. Arabic., Fārābī. ʻUyūn al-masāʼil. Selections., 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.
