Khvājah Naṣīr al-Dīn Ṭūsī created this work by summarizing his own work of "Sad bāb" in order to introduce astrolabe and its application. There are several copies of "Bīst bāb" in various Iranian and international centres. It has already been published, including an edited copy by Tehran University in 1956. Considering its importance, authenticity, and educational attributes, many commentaries have been written on it during 14th to 16th centuries. — Multiple dates; Unknown place of origin

Title

Khvājah Naṣīr al-Dīn Ṭūsī created this work by summarizing his own work of "Sad bāb" in order to introduce astrolabe and its application. There are several copies of "Bīst bāb" in various Iranian and international centres. It has already been published, including an edited copy by Tehran University in 1956. Considering its importance, authenticity, and educational attributes, many commentaries have been written on it during 14th to 16th centuries. — Multiple dates; Unknown place of origin

Shelfmark

Wadh.Minasian 371

Place of origin

Unknown place of origin

Date

19th century

Language

Persian

Contents

Form

codex

Support

Western (relief stamp), buff, varying thickness (regular, thick), one size.

Physical extent

30 ff.

Hands

Cursive Nastʿalīq, one hand, regular; titles unwritten, some geometric figures not drawn. Anonymous

Decoration

Rubricated titles; rubricated lines above some expressions; astronomical tables.

Acquisition

Donated to The Ferdowsi Library by Dr Caro Minasian in 1972.

Subject

Astronomy, Arab

Astronomy