[Ahlak-i alâî]. - Ali Çelebi, Kınalızade, 1510-1571; Garrett, Robert, 1875-1961; Princeton University. Library (1649)
Kınalızade's work on ethics in 3 books (kitāb) composed in 1565.
Ms. codex.
In Ottoman Turkish.
Title supplied by the cataloger.
Ms. additions: Numerous inscriptions on front and back flyleaves (ff. 2a-6a, 9b,10a, 248b-259a), in different paper to the main body of the manuscript and consisting of fetvas, many of them by Ebussuud Efendi, a number of quotations, and verse. One of these, several lines of poetry on fol. 254b, is dated 1053 (1643-44), which means that at least some of the flyleaves were already inscribed when they were added at binding. Ff. 6b, 8b and 9a have a table of contents for the main text. Label on cover with number "62".
Collation: Paper ; fol. 259 ; catchwords ; foliation in ink using Hindu-Arabic numerals (starts on fol. 11) ; modern foliation in pencil using Western numerals.
Layout: 27 lines per page ; frame-ruled in red.
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