Details

Subject(s)

• Islamic law—Early works to 1800 [Browse]
• Manuscripts, Arabic—New Jersey—Princeton [Browse]

Donor

• Garrett, Robert, 1875-1961 [Browse]

Related name

• Princeton University. Library. Manuscript. Islamic Manuscripts, Garrett no. 915H [Browse]

Rare books genre

• Cloth bindings [Browse]
• Colored papers (Paper) [Browse]

Summary note

A work discussing the important problems of jurisprudence according to the outstanding schools.

Notes

• Ms. codex.
• Title from later title page (fol. 1a).
• Marginal notes and glosses.
• Collation: Paper fol. 149 ; modern foliation in pencil using Western numerals.
• Layout: 26 lines per page.
• Description: Heading in black and red ; text dividers in red ; paper tinted red ; MS in fair condition.
• Origin: Probably from the Xlllth century.
• Incipit: بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم بالله اشهدى واباه نستعين ... الحمد لله الحميد ذي العرش المجيد الفعال ...
• Colophon: تم الکتاب بمن الله وتوفيقه ولطفه وصلى الله على محمد واله خير آل والحمد لله على کل حال من الاحوال

Binding note

Later type III (without flap) binding in striped fabric. Paper pastedown with silver block-pressed design. Upper cover missing.

Provenance

Ownership signature dated 764? (fol. 148). Acquired from Brill, Leyden, 1900.

Source acquisition

Gift ; Robert Garrett, Class of 1897 ; 1942.

References

Hitti, P. Garrett Coll., 1654.

Other format(s)

Also available in an electronic version.

OCLC

1340426120

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