Details

Subject(s)

• Arabic literature—Early works to 1800 [Browse]
• Manuscripts, Arabic—New Jersey—Princeton [Browse]
• Muslims—Biography—Early works to 1800 [Browse]

Donor

• Garrett, Robert, 1875-1961 [Browse]

Related name

• Princeton University. Library. Manuscript. Islamic Manuscripts, Garrett no. 214H [Browse]

Rare books genre

• Autographs [Browse]
• Stamps [Browse]
• Watermarks [Browse]

Getty AAT genre

• diagrams [Browse]

Summary note

A collection of traditions, verses of poetry, historical excerpts and short biographical sketches by various authors.

Notes

• Collation: Paper ; fol. 110 ; catchwords ; modern foliation in pencil using Western numerals.
• Description: Watermarks (crescent?) ; MS in good condition.
• Layout: 17-32 lines per page ; text runs in different directions.
• Ms. codex.
• Origin: According to colophon copied 18 Rajab 1182 (fol. 110b).
• Text runs in multiple directions within a folio making later additions difficult to identify. MS has numerous family tree diagrams and several inserts. Many entries are dated. Unique. Among the many inscriptions and entries on fol. 1a-2b are a statement that the MS was among the possessions of the author on 2 Rajab 1181.
• Title from text (fol. 2b).
• Colophon: تمت ضحوة نهار الاثنين 18 رجب سنة 1182 نجاز البضاعة
• Incipit: سم الله ... بالله يثق العبد محمد مرتضى عفا الله عنه

Binding note

Type II (with flap) binding in brown leather. Mandorla and edging drawn on covers. Flap is an unusual design.

Provenance

Autograph and seal impression of Muḥammad Murtaḍá al-Ḥusaynī. Acquired from Brill, Leyden, 1900.

Source acquisition

Gift ; Robert Garrett, Class of 1897 ; 1942.

References

Hitti, P. Garrett Coll., 712.

Other format(s)

Also available in an electronic version.

OCLC

1292746390

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