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ACQUISITIONS OF 1996-9 (Or. 23.493, cont., 23.637)

Bound in dark brown, gold-embossed leather with flap; glazed white and cream paper; unglazed, pale green paper in ff. 85-6; 98 folios; 157x105 mm; see also above. Acquired from the Goetheanum at Domach, April 1996.

Cod.Or. 23.637

A miscellany This undated volume contains a collection of texts on astronomy and astrology, illustrated with tables and drawings. Possibly one, but more likely more than one copyist/draughtsman - some of the drawings were pasted later onto their pages - were involved in the copying. A French title, Manuscrit Zayidjé-i fenni Astrologie traduit de I ’Arabe en turc par Ahmed sans date, in purple ink is found on the title page. (1) ff. lb-30a Terceme-i Risale-i sifasl J—ads An undated treatise on the principles of astronomy (taqwim). The title Risale-i Zayice-i Fenni is found in the heading preceding the text on f. lb. According to the brief introduction, it was a translation by Ahmed ed-DaT (flourished in the 8th/14th century) of a treatise by Kh w aja Nasïr [ad-Dïn] Tüsï (d. 672/1274). For a survey of the thirty section titles, see Ertaylan’s study, pp. 151-2. The essay is illustrated with circular drawings showing the revolving sphere of the heavens (4b) and the constellations (6b, 8b, lla-b, 17a). Tables are found on f. 21a and 22b. Extensive marginal additions, among them elaborate calculations, in various hands. (For another, incomplete, copy of this work and references, see Cod.Or. 20.399(1), above.)

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