8 works by 6 authors on the subjects of Astronomical instruments, Astronomy, Cosmography, Arithmetic, Calendars, and Astrolabes
MS. Laud Or. 313
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
8 works by 6 authors on the subjects of Astronomical instruments, Astronomy, Cosmography, Arithmetic, Calendars, and Astrolabes
Shelfmark
MS. Laud Or. 313
Language
Arabic
Persian
Contents
Form
codex
Physical extent
9 ff. 8 fols. 57 ff. 24 ff. 25 ff. 13 ff. 13 ff. 37 ff.
Acquisition
Donated to the Bodleian Library by Archbishop William Laud, between 1635-41.
Provenance
The Library of Archbishop William Laud, d. 1645.
Subject
Astrolabes
Astronomical instruments
Calendars
Astronomy
Arithmetic
Cosmography
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Title
Mathematical
Shelfmark
MS. Laud Or. 313
Summary
(414) A sort of cosmographical primer, treating in thirty small maksads (fols. 10-15b, 73a-74b).
(1500) A tract on geomancy by the same Naşîr-aldîn, no date (fols. 75b-77b).
(1505) A compendium of the science of the astrolabe, no date(fols. 187b-199b).
(1524) A Persian paraphrase amd explanation of Mahmûd bin Muhammad bin 'Umar aljaghmînî, no date (fols. 17-72b, 16).
(1533) Another copy of 'Alî Ķûshjî's arithmetical treatise, no date (fols. 115b-138a).
(1536) Another copy of 'Alî Ķûshjî's arithmetical treatise, no date (fols. 139-163b).
(1540) A treatise on the construction of almanacks, by Niżâm-aldîn, no date (fols. 174b-186a).
(1541) Another astronomical tract by Niżâm-aldîn, no date (fols. 201b-237b).
(1545) Astronomical tracts, no date (fols. 78a-114, 164b-173b).
Date
n.d.
Language
Turkish
Persian
Physical extent
238 Leaves
Custodial history
Manuscript 2159 acquired by the Bodleian Library
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Collection contents
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Connections
People associated with this object
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Khuwārazmī, Kamāl al-Dīn Ḥusayn, d. 1435 or 6
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Jighmīnī, Maḥmūd ibn Muḥammad, d. ca. 1221
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Ṭūsī, Naṣīr al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad, 1201-1274
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Laud, William, 1573-1645
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Qūshjī, ʻAlī ibn Muḥammad, d. 1474 or 5
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Birjandī, ʻAbd al-ʻAlī ibn Muḥammad ibn Ḥusayn, 16th cent.
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Dashtakī Shīrāzī, Ghiyāth al-Dīn Manṣūr, 1461-1542
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Ḥaṭṭāb, Yaḥyá ibn Muḥammad, 1496 or 7-1586 or 7
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Qāḍī Mīr, Ḥusayn ibn Muʻīn al-Dīn, d. 1504 or 5
