Details

Subject(s)

• Arabic literature [Browse]
• Manuscripts, Arabic—New Jersey—Princeton [Browse]

Donor

• Garrett, Robert, 1875-1961 [Browse]

Related name

• Princeton University. Library. Manuscript. Islamic Manuscripts, Garrett no. 163H [Browse]

Rare books genre

• Colored papers (Paper) [Browse]
• Watermarks (Paper) [Browse]

Summary note

A collection of stories, riddles, anecdotes, proverbs and poems by various authors.

Notes

• Collation: Paper ; fol. 101 ; catchwords ; modern foliation in pencil using Western numerals.
• Description: Partially rubricated ; some folios are yellow ; watermarks (grapes, crown?, roman-alphabet lettering including "LANGVEDOC" and numbers "174[?]" ) ; MS in fair condition except several folios are stained with dampness.
• Layout: 15-26 lines per page.
• Marginal notes. MS is in different hands. On the page before the first are two verses of poetry in praise of the book and one obliterated autograph of an owner.
• Ms. codex.
• Title from title page (fol. 1a).
• Ending: فان تجنبتها کنت سلما من اهلها * وان تجذبها نازعتك کلابها
• Incipit: بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم وبه ثقتي الحمد لله الجامع شمل الوجود

Binding note

Later quarter-bound type III (without flap) binding in leather and blue marbled paper. Gold-stamped designs on spine.

Provenance

Acquired from Brill, Leyden, 1900.

Source acquisition

Gift ; Robert Garrett, Class of 1897 ; 1942.

References

Hitti, P. Garrett Coll., 231.

Other format(s)

Also available in an electronic version.

OCLC

1289789450

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