Nasir al-Din Muhammad bin Muhammad bin al-Hasan al-Tusi (d. 1274), Kitab Tahrir al-Majisti, a commentary on Ptolemaeus' Almageste, Books 6-9, copied by Safi al-Hasan al-Husain, Persia, Isfahan, dated the morning of Sunday 20th Rabi' I 1016/15th July 1607
Arabic manuscript on paper, 56 leaves, 26 lines to the page written in riqa' diwani script in black ink with significant words in red, inner margins ruled in gold and blue, numerous diagrams with captions in red ink, titles written in gold and red in naskhi script, title on f. 1 erroneously states that this is Book 16 rather than 6, green morocco with stamped central medallions and cornerpieces, rebacked, doublures of gold-sprinkled blue paper
241 x 145 mm.
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Arabic manuscript on paper, 56 leaves, 26 lines to the page written in riqa' diwani script in black ink with significant words in red, inner margins ruled in gold and blue, numerous diagrams with captions in red ink, titles written in gold and red in naskhi script, title on f. 1 erroneously states that this is Book 16 rather than 6, green morocco with stamped central medallions and cornerpieces, rebacked, doublures of gold-sprinkled blue paper
241 x 145 mm.
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