Details

Subject(s)

• Geometry—Early works to 1800 [Browse]
• Manuscripts, Arabic [Browse]
• Mathematics, Arab—Early works to 1800 [Browse]
• Mathematics, Greek—Translations into Arabic [Browse]

Former owner

• Smith, David Eugene, 1860-1944 [Browse]

Related name

• Muslim World Manuscripts (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library) [Browse]

Summary note

Arabic translation of Autolycus' treatise on moving spheres.

Notes

• Decoration: Textblock border-ruled in gold. Rubrications and diagrams in red.
• Layout: 15-17 long lines, border-ruled with geometrical figures, catchwords on versos, lower left.
• Manuscript codex.
• Script: Written in nastaʻliq in black ink.
• Shelfmark: MS Or 52.
• Title from introduction (f. 1v).

Location of originals

• Original Columbia, Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
• OPenn University of Pennsylvania Libraries.

Source of description

Item cataloged from digital facsimile and existing description.

Binding note

Sewn on single tape support, covered with purple pebble-grained cloth over card.

Language note

Arabic.

Source acquisition

Gift of David Eugene Smith, 1931-1934.

Other format(s)

Also available as a digital facsimile.

Other title(s)

On the moving sphere.

OCLC

1076493465

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