Arabic versions of seven Greek treatises on mathematics edited by Ṭūsī, Naṣīr al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad طوسي، نصير الدين محمد بن محمد
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- Arabic versions of seven Greek treatises on mathematics edited by Ṭūsī, Naṣīr al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad طوسي، نصير الدين محمد بن محمد
- Contributor:
- Naṣīr al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad Ṭūsī (editor)
Warren Hastings (editor) - Date:
- 1784/1784
- Description:
- First part of a collection of Naṣīr al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ṭūsī's (نصير الدين محمد بن محمد الطوسي; d. 1274) editions (تحارير) of the so-called intermediate books (متوسطات), Arabic versions of ancient Greek mathematical texts and responses to them which were meant to be read after Euclid's Elementsand in preparation for Ptolemy's Almagest. The second part of this collection is found in manuscript IO Islamic 923.The script, ornamentation and binding of the volume indicate that it is part of a set comprising also manuscripts IO Islamic 923 and IO Islamic 924. Since the latter was transcribed in 1198/1784, probably for Warren Hastings, Governor-General of Bengal from 1772 to 1785 (see front paper ii recto), the collation notes in this manuscript dated to the month of Jumādá I without indication of the year probably refer to 1198 (March-April 1784).Contents:(1) Euclid (أقليدس), Data(تحرير كتاب المعطيات لإقليدس; ff. 1v-35r);(2) Euclid (أقليدس), Optica(تحرير المناظر لإقليدس; ff. 36v-56r);(3) Euclid (أقليدس), Phenomena(كتاب ظاهرات الفلك لأقليدس; ff. 57v-86r);(4) Autolycus (أوطولوقس), De ortibus et occasibus(كتاب أوطولوقس في الطلوع والغروب; ff. 87v-110r);(5) Hypsicles (إبسقلاوس), Anaphoricus(كتاب في المطالع; ff. 111v-116r);(6) Archimedes (أرشميدس), De sphaera et cylindro(كتاب الكرة والأسطوانة; ff. 118v-231v);(7) Archimedes (أرشميدس), Dimensio circuli(مقالة أرشميدس في تكسير الدائرة; ff. 231v-238r).Codex; ff. viii+240+viiiMaterial: PaperDimensions: 209 x 120 mm leaf [130 x 58 mm written]Foliation: British Museum foliation in pencilRuling: Misṭarah; 12 lines per page; vertical spacing 9 lines per 10 cmScript: Nasta‘līqInk: Black ink, with rubricated headings and overlinings in redDecoration: Every opening and every page has a border in gold, black and red ink; the first opening (ff. 1v-2r) is extensively illuminated in gold, red, green and blueBinding: Hybrid binding with European and Islamic-style features; gilt tooled; leather doublureCondition: Excellent condition; book block re-sewn, boards reattached and spine replacedMarginalia: Very few and all appear to be by copyistSeals: Ff. vii recto and 237v
- Language:
- Arabic
- Type:
- Manuscript
- Type (Narrower):
- Manuscripts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Extent:
- Codex; ff. viii+240+viii
- Rights:
- Public Domain
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100022536511.0x000001_ar
81055/vdc_100022536511.0x000001_en
IO Islamic 1249 - Is part of:
- British Library: Oriental Manuscripts