al-Juzo al-Awwal min Kitab Mashariz al-Anwar , 1852
Contents
al-Juzo al-Awwal min Kitab Mashariz al-Anwar by ash-Sharani, Abd al-Wahhab Ibn Ahmad (898 A.H./1499 CE - 973 A.H./1565 CE).
The first volume of an extensive work on Sufisim. It was copied by Abd al-Fattah Ibn as-Sayyid Mustafa Adib Ibn al-Hajj Muhammad Mahmud al-Ladhiqi ash-Shafii al-Khalwati and dated 1 Muharram 1269 A.H. /15 October 1852 CE
Fols. 296; text: fols. 1b-296a. Many marginal notes.
In clear naskhi script in black ink with fugitive red rubrification upon "Hilali" paper with headings, key words, and markings in red.
Dates
- Creation: 1852
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Condition
Wallet stype, somewhat worn, half-leather binding; the gatherings are placed loose in the binding in the [Eastern] oriental style; many wormholes, but mainly marginal. It is also internally, but not externally sized (which was usually done by calligraphers themselves). Pamphlet sewn sections, with 19th century style "tree" marble papers. Red goat spine foreedge.
Non-adhesive Islamic structure. Extensive wormholes and old repairs.
Extent
296 leaves
Language of Materials
Arabic
Provenance
Accession no. 4680. Gift of Michael Sells, Professor of Religion, Haverford College. From: McClain Books, Box 5062, Hamden CT, December, 1984.
Layout
17 lines per page.
Material
Paper with three vertical crescent-shaped watermarks of European manufacture.
Extent
21 x 16 cm. Written surface approximately 15 x 15 cm.
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