Badī` al-ḥisāb

Name: Badī` al-ḥisāb
Author: Rajab ʻAlī Beg, Smith, David Eugene, 1860-1944, Muslim World Manuscripts (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library), رجب علی بیگ

Title	Badī` al-ḥisāb
Author	Rajab ʻAlī Beg, Smith, David Eugene, 1860-1944, Muslim World Manuscripts (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library), رجب علی بیگ
Author Original	رجب علی بیگ
Publication Date:	1851
Subject	Manuscripts, Persian, Geometry, Arithmetic
Type	Book
Language	Persian
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	1 online resource ([1], 76, [2] foliated leaves) : paper, diagrams
Library:	University of Michigan Library
Library Asset ID	1096273680
Record ID	11102811472
Library Location	Flint Thompson Library, UM Ann Arbor Libraries, University Library
Date	1851
Notes	Origin: Copy completed on 25 April 1851; the corresponding date in Vikram Samvat, 1908, is also given (f. 76v)., Shelfmark: MS Or 36., Inserted: A letter written by David Eugene Smith on behalf of the American Mathematical Society (founded 1888) asking for contributions to the library of the Society laid in (between f. 5v and 6r). The back of the letter holds a handwritten long division problem, copied from f. 5v, with an explanation by Smith., Decoration: Overlines, headings, and textual divisions in red. Geometrical diagrams in black., Script: Written in rapid nastaʻliq in black ink; pointed, unvocalized., Layout: 15 long lines with some geometrical figures and formulas written vertically in between the text., Title from introduction (f. 2r)., Manuscript codex.
Sample Text	Manual of arithmetic and geometry for merchants' use including how to calculate the area of a ship. According to the compiler, the work includes excerpts from the following texts: Muntakhab al-ḥisāb, Līlāvatī, and Dastūr al-ʻamal.
Erişim	Digital version available with no restrictions
Katkıda Bulunanlar	Smith, David Eugene, 1860-1944, former owner., Muslim World Manuscripts (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Oluşturulma	Lahore, 1851.
Son Dizinleme Tarihi	20251208
Biçim	Book, Available Online
Medya Biçimi	Mode of access: Internet.
Açıklama Kaynağı Notu	Item cataloged from digital facsimile and existing description.
Konular (Diğer)	Manuscripts, Persian, Geometry, Arithmetic, Compilation manuscripts, Manuscripts (documents), Insertions (Provenance), Islamic bindings (Binding), Manuals (instructional materials), Diagrams, Codices (bound manuscripts)

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Badī` al-ḥisāb

Author Rajab ʻAlī Beg, Smith, David Eugene, 1860-1944, Muslim World Manuscripts (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library), رجب علی بیگ

Author Original رجب علی بیگ

Publication Date 1851

Subject Manuscripts, Persian, Geometry, Arithmetic

Type Book

Language Persian

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions 1 online resource ([1], 76, [2] foliated leaves) : paper, diagrams

Library University of Michigan Library

Library Asset ID 1096273680

Record ID 11102811472

Library Location Flint Thompson Library, UM Ann Arbor Libraries, University Library

Date 1851

Notes Origin: Copy completed on 25 April 1851; the corresponding date in Vikram Samvat, 1908, is also given (f. 76v)., Shelfmark: MS Or 36., Inserted: A letter written by David Eugene Smith on behalf of the American Mathematical Society (founded 1888) asking for contributions to the library of the Society laid in (between f. 5v and 6r). The back of the letter holds a handwritten long division problem, copied from f. 5v, with an explanation by Smith., Decoration: Overlines, headings, and textual divisions in red. Geometrical diagrams in black., Script: Written in rapid nastaʻliq in black ink; pointed, unvocalized., Layout: 15 long lines with some geometrical figures and formulas written vertically in between the text., Title from introduction (f. 2r)., Manuscript codex.

Sample Text Manual of arithmetic and geometry for merchants' use including how to calculate the area of a ship. According to the compiler, the work includes excerpts from the following texts: Muntakhab al-ḥisāb, Līlāvatī, and Dastūr al-ʻamal.

Erişim Digital version available with no restrictions

Katkıda Bulunanlar Smith, David Eugene, 1860-1944, former owner., Muslim World Manuscripts (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library)

Oluşturulma Lahore, 1851.

Son Dizinleme Tarihi 20251208

Biçim Book, Available Online

Medya Biçimi Mode of access: Internet.

Açıklama Kaynağı Notu Item cataloged from digital facsimile and existing description.

Konular (Diğer) Manuscripts, Persian, Geometry, Arithmetic, Compilation manuscripts, Manuscripts (documents), Insertions (Provenance), Islamic bindings (Binding), Manuals (instructional materials), Diagrams, Codices (bound manuscripts)