Kitāb al-ukar.

كتاب الأكر

Description

Main Author

Theodosius, active 1st century B.C.

Related Names

Smith, David Eugene, 1860-1944, former owner.
Thābit ibn Qurrah al-Ḥarrānī, -901, editor.
Qusṭā ibn Lūqā, approximately 820-approximately 912, translator.
Muslim World Manuscripts (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library)

Language(s)

Arabic

Published

[18--?]

Subjects

Manuscripts, Arabic.
Geometry.
Manuscripts, Arabic.
Geometry > Geometry / Early works to 1800.
Geometry > Geometry / Arab countries > Geometry / Arab countries / History > Geometry / Arab countries / History / Early works to 1800.
Arab countries.
History.
Early works.
Manuscripts (documents)
Diagrams.
Codices (bound manuscripts)

Summary

On spheres and their geometrical qualities.

Note

Shelfmark: MS Or 28.
Origin: The item is undated; perhaps produced in the first half of the 19th century.
Decoration: Textblock is border-ruled in gold; rubrications in red; numerous geometrical digrams in red; simple headpiece (f. 1v).
Script: Written in nastaʻlīq in black ink.
Layout: Written in 17 long lines; border-ruled.
Title from introduction (f. 1v).
Manuscript codex.
Also available as a digital facsimile.
Formerly owned by David Eugene Smith (bookplate inside front cover).

Physical Description

vii, 38, vii leaves : paper, illustrations ; 197 x 124 (170 x 64) mm, bound to 201 x 125 mm

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