"The first comprehensive description of ancient and modern Egyptcompiled by the 165 members of the Institut de l'Egypte established by Napoleon to accompany his expedition to Egypt in 1798-1801. This exhaustive survey of all aspects of ancient and modern life in Egypt was carried out under the supervision of the mathematician Gaspard Mongethe appointed President of the new Institute (of which Napoleon was Vice-President)."
Library copy has dated inscription " Ex libris francisci, Sauuin Medici 1666" on title page. Library copy lacks volume 3. This book was acquired with the generous support of the Margaret R. King and Margaret W. Harmon Endowment.
Fihrist: Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate WorldRecord origin: "Manuscript description based on the Bodleian Library's public card index of Arabic manuscripts with additional enhancements by the OCIMCO project team."
Fihrist: Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate WorldRecord origin: "Description based on the Bodleian Library's public card index of Arabic manuscripts with additional enhancements by the OCIMCO project team. Image descriptions based in part on CarboniRecord origin: S. (1988)Record origin: Il Kitab al-bulhan di Oxford."
The manuscript comprises a Hebrew and Aramaic dictionary, followed by a glossary that presents further etymological parallels with related Oriental languages. Its method of helping students to identify the root letters of Hebrew words, was first developed by German Orientalist, and Professor of Hebrew, at the University of Leipzig, Elias Hutter (ca. 1553-1609).Contents: A manuscript note by Samuel Rolles Driver (i). Title page (ii). Preface (iii-vii). Dictionary (1r-43v). Glossary (44r-50v).Extent: ff 52. 440 x 280 x 20 mm.Hand: 18th century English hand.Binding: 18th century half-calf over paper boards.Additional information: Rahel Fronda, Jewish Books and their Christian Readers: Christ Church Connections (Oxford: Christ Church, 2017), pp. 92-96.
Binding: Late 18th or early 19th century English vellum with blind-tooled borders; sewn onto three supports; with shelfmark on the spine.Contents: Hebrew words with Latin and Greek translations, and biblical references.Contents note: Inscribed on pastedown of upper board: ‘Anno 1779. Ludovicus Bagot, Aedis Christi Decanus dono dedit librum hunc ab Edvardo Griffith A.B. ex aula Magdaleno, Oxon. conscriptum Edv. Griffith obiit 1753’.Dimensions: 223 x 174 x 28 mm (size of binding); ca. 216-199 x 165 mm (size of leaf)Hand: 18th century hand.Layout: Text written in two columns, from left to right; first column is in Hebrew, arranged alphabetically and the second column is in Latin, with biblical references and translations in Latin and Greek.Record origin: Description based on Kitchin, Catalogus Codicum MSS. qui in Bibliotheca Aedis Christi apud Oxonienses (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1867).
Binding: Early 17th century sprinkled calf over pasteboards, with blind-tooled double panels; sewn onto four supports; shelfmark on the spine; text block edges stained blue.Contents note: With a Latin introduction by Paul Fagius, a Latin endorsement by Georg Voegelin, a Hebrew poem, and Hebrew prefaces with Latin translation. Many contemporary marginal annotations: extensive manuscript notes on flyleaves in Latin and Hebrew by Thomas Wakefield.Decoration: Woodcut initial words and printer’s device. Simple floral designs.Dimensions: 229mm (height) × 174mm (width) × 50mm (depth).Layout: Hebrew and Latin on opposite pages. With printed marginal notes. Hebrew type resembling square Ashkenazi script.
Binding: Late 18th or early 19th century English vellum; sewn onto four supports; with shelfmark on the spine.Contents: Hebrew words with Latin translations and biblical references.Contents note: Inscribed on pastedown of upper board: ‘Donum Joannis Morris, S.T.P. hujusce Aedis Canonici, & Linguae Hebraeae Prof. Reg.’.Dimensions: 340 x 213 x 107 mm (size of binding); 326 x 201 mm (size of leaf).Hand: 18th century hand.Layout: Text written in two columns, from left to right; first column is in Hebrew, arranged alphabetically and the second column is in Latin, with biblical references and translations in Latin and Greek.Record origin: Description based on Kitchin, Catalogus Codicum MSS. qui in Bibliotheca Aedis Christi apud Oxonienses (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1867).
Binding: 18th century English red morocco with gold-tooled borders and fleurons; sewn onto six supports; gold-tooling on the spine; text block edges sprinkled red.Dimensions: 312 × 204 × 65 mm (size of binding); 302 × 187 mm (size of leaf)Hand: 18th century English hand.Layout: "Text is written in two columnsLayout: from left to right (mostly on verso sides of each leaf); first column is in HebrewLayout: arranged alphabetically and the second column is in LatinLayout: with examples of the same word form in HebrewLayout: AramaicLayout: Greek and Ge'ezLayout: and includes biblical references."Record origin: Description based on Kitchin, Catalogus Codicum MSS. qui in Bibliotheca Aedis Christi apud Oxonienses (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1867).
Binding: 18th century English red morocco with gold-tooled borders and fleurons; sewn onto six supports; gold-tooling on the spine; text block edges sprinkled red.Dimensions: 311 × 216 × 36 mm (size of binding); 304 × ca. 187-204 mm (size of leaf).Hand: 18th century English hand.Layout: "Text is written in two columnsLayout: from left to right; first column is in HebrewLayout: arranged alphabetically and the second column is in LatinLayout: with examples of the same word form in HebrewLayout: AramaicLayout: Greek and Ge'ezLayout: and includes biblical references."Record origin: Description based on Kitchin, Catalogus Codicum MSS. qui in Bibliotheca Aedis Christi apud Oxonienses (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1867).