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4 works by 4 authors on the subjects of Astronomy and Astrology — Multiple dates

MS. Arch. Selden A. 11

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For the main catalogue entry, see: Fihrist: Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World

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From Fihrist: Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate World

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Title

4 works by 4 authors on the subjects of Astronomy and Astrology — Multiple dates

Shelfmark

MS. Arch. Selden A. 11

Date

1288?

1288

Language

Arabic

Contents

1. ff. 2v-37v Author: Farghānī, fl. 861 الفرغاني، أبو العبّاس أحمد بن محمد بن كثير Title: Kitāb fī jawāmiʻ ʻilm al-nujūm Title: كتاب في جوامع علم النجوم
2. ff. 38v-85v Author: Qusṭā ibn Lūqā, ca. 820-ca. 912 قسطا بن لوقا البعلبكي، ت. حو. 300 هـ Title: Hayʼat al-aflāk Title: هيئة الأفلاك
3. ff. 86v-93v Author: Bīrūnī, Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad, 973?-1048 البيروني، أبو ريحان محمد بن أحمد، 362-440 هـ Title: Maqālah fī sayr sahmay al-saʻādah wa-al-ghayb Title: مقالة في سير سهمي السعادة والغيب
4. ff. 94v-193r Author: Hāshimī, Abū al-Ḥasan ʻAlī ibn Sulaymān الهاشمي، أبو الحسن علي بن سليمان Title: Kitāb ʻIlal al-zījāt Title: كتاب علل الزيجات

Form

codex

Physical extent

36 ff. 48 ff. 8 ff. 46 ff.

Acquisition

Presented to the Bodleian Library by Selden's estate in 1659.

Provenance

The collections of John Selden .

Subject

Astronomy

Astronomy--Tables

Astrology

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Title

4 works by 4 authors on the subjects of Astronomy and Astrology

Shelfmark

MS. Arch. Selden A. 11

Date

c. 1288

Language

Arabic

Physical extent

193 Leaves

Custodial history

Manuscript 3157 acquired by the Bodleian Library

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Collection contents

Manuscripts of John Selden

4 works by 4 authors on the subjects of Astronomy and Astrology

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  • Hāshimī, ʻAlī ibn Sulaymān

  • Selden, John, 1584-1654

  • Qusṭā ibn Lūqā, ca. 820-ca. 912

  • Alfraganus, 9th cent.

  • Bīrūnī, Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad, ca. 973-1048

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