"Qayeni collection" (in immaculate condition); coll. 1053: manuscripts (Arabic, Persian, Turkish: 2) by, or from the possessions of, the scholar, Sayyid Abu Talib b. Abi Turab al-Husayni al-Khurasani al-Qayeni (1230/1818 - 1293/1876*), only three of his works have hitherto been edited (out-of-print lithographs): "Lu'lu' al-ghaliyah, "Salat al-musafir", and "Durrah al-bahirah", Mashad 1318/1900 (s. Mushar I, 182 f.)

1. Qayeni:

"Kitab al-fawa'id al-gharawiyah" (fi 'ilm al-rijal: Biographics); Arabic, Naskh, red titles, black leather binding; w. autograph & signature (margin, p.234). -

235 pages of text; 17 l/p** ; 215x130 (155x80*** ) mm; copy of the original prepared by 'Abd al- Razzaq b. Mahmud. - Dated: 1270 / 1853. - Unedited. -

2. Qayeni:

"Kitab mira'at al-wahdah" (Mirror of [divine] unity), Persian, Naskh, red titles & red leather binding w. ornamental borders, blue paper. -

397 pages of text; 11 l/p; 170x110 (110x65) mm; scribe: Asadullah b. 'Ali Akbar al-Birjandi; dated: 1293 / 1876.- Unedited. -

3. Qayeni:

"Kitab al-durrah al-bahirah" (Virginal pearl); Arabic w. numerous Persian verses (pp.6, 59, 80, 105 etc.); written down by the author himself and donated to his friend, 'Ali Riza al- Musawi, in 1278 / 1861 (s. notes and seal, pp. 2, 111). - Black leather binding. -

111 pages of text; 11 l/p; 175x110 (115x55) mm; dated: 1277 / 1860

4. Qayeni:

"Risalah fi ahkam al-salat wa al-siyam fi hal al-musafirat" (Prayer and fast on journeys); Arabic, Naskh, red titles, green leather binding. - W. autograph (p.1). -

145 pages of text; 11 l/p; 155x110 (110x65) mm. - Copy of the original prepared for the author by 'Abd al-Razzaq b. Mahmud & dated 1279 / 1862. -

5. Qayeni (scribe and commentator):

Shaikh Baha'i:

a) "Risalat khulasat al-hisab" (treatise on Mathematics), Arabic, 89 pages of text
b) "Risalah-yi farsi-yi hay'at" (treatise on astronomy), Persian, preface, two maqalat, conclusion, 127 pages of text W. 10 tables and 27 drawings in two and three colors, and numerous comments by Qayeni in the margins. Black leather binding w. ornamental border.

216 pages of text & seven pages of notes; 12 l/p, Naskh, 205x105 (100x50) mm, dated 1252 / 1836. - Rarity. -

6. Kazim b. Qasim Rashti:

Risalah in reply to 'Abd al-Wahhab Qazwini, from the possessions of Qayeni and bearing his autograph (p.1), Arabic, Naskh, black leather binding w. ornamental borders.

59 pages of text; 16 l/p; 155x100 (100x60) mm; scribe: 'Abd al-Razzaq b. Mahmud; appr. 1850 CE. -

7. Muhammad Ibrahim b. Muhammad Hasan al-Khurasani:

Collection of 3 treatises on religious philosophy (Persian):

a) "Nukhbah dar wajibat wa muhimmat-i diniyah" (on religious desiderata); pp.4-154
b) "Risalah dar sawm" (Tractate on fasting); pp. 155-205
c) "Risalah dar khams wa haft" (Treatise on the meaning of the numbers 5 and 7); pp.205-216

216 pages of text & three pages of notes; 16 l/p; Naskh, red titles; brown leather binding; 150x100 (105x60) mm. - Scribe (w.seal): Muhammad 'Ali b. Mirza Mustafa. - Dated 1257 / 1841. -

8. Mahmud Muhammad al-Tabrizi (dedicated to Muhammad Shah Qajar):

"Kitab 'ibarat ra'iqah wa faqarat fayidah" (Arabic prose and (pp.99 ff) Persian quatrains, and the Qasida of Najib-Pasha Karbala'i; w. autograph of the owner, Qayeni, (p.1); masterful Naskh calligraphy. Black leather binding w. ornaments.

103 pages of text; 12 l/p; 170x110 (115x60) mm; calligrapher: Shabhi Muhammad Salih b. Aqa Husayn Qoli (al-Shaqaqi); dated (p.103): 1264 / 1848. -

9. Collection of poetry and science, w. five titles:

a) Notes; pp.1-3
b) Abu Bakr al-Wali: "Akhbar al-Majnun wa ash'arihi (prose and poetry about Majnun and his love for Layla); dated (p.110): 1265 / 1849. - Calligrapher (famous): Sharif Muhammad Sadiq; pp. 4-115
c) Poetry (Fath Nasir-i Khaqani etc.); pp. 116-135.
d) 'Abd al-Qadir Ruyani: "Mukhtasari dar ma'rifat-i taqwim" (treatise on astronomy and the science of calendars; preface, two abwab, khatimah), Persian, dated 1265 / 1849. - Fine diagonal calligraphy by Mahmud b. Muhammad b. Isma'il; pp.136-142
e) Poetry (Rumi, Shams-i Tabrizi, etc.); pp.143-151

151 pages of text; 9-26 l/p; 190x140 mm. - Brown leather binding w. ornaments. -

10. Collection of six titles (Arabic, Persian), thereof two illuminated:

a) "Kitab-i durr-i lu'ali" (attributed to 'Ali b. Talib); calligrapher: Mirza Haydar 'Ali b. Karbala'i; pp.1-325
b) Notes (Imams, Abbasids, etc.); pp326 ff.
c) 'Aziz Safi: "Nuskhah-yi yadigari" (on medicinal drugs); pp. 328 ff.
d) "Min kalam amir al-mu'minin" (quotes Muhyi al-Din al-'Arabi, Sadr al-Din, Hafiz 'Abd al-Qadir, etc.); pp.326 ff.
e) "Kitab-i adwiyah-ye Mulla Sulayman" (pharmaceutics); pp. 373-396
f) "Majmu'ah-yi 'irfan" (anthology of mysticism, prose & poetry); substantial; calligrapher as under (a); pp.397-570

570 pages of text; 12-27 l/p; Naskh and Nasta'liq; fine red leather binding w. ornaments; 200x120 (135x70) mm; dated: 1301-08 H. - Completely or largely unedited. -

11. Muhsin Fa'iz Kashani (Muhammad b. Murtaza; died 1091 / 1680; most eminent student of Mulla Sadra and teacher of Jaza'iri):

"Kitab kalamat zarifah wa maqalat sharifah"; Arabic, in the fine, very clear script of the author (Naskh), w. red titles and seals and notes by previous owners (pp.1-3, 70-72). - Dark red leather binding w. six ornamental medallions. -

72 pages of text; 15 l/p; 190x105 (130x55) mm; dated by the author (pp.69/70): Sha'ban 1074 / 1663 (i.e. 17 years prior to the author's death). - Autograph. -

12. Mirza Muhammad Shirwani:

"Ta'liqat 'ala hawashi sharh al'Azadi bi-mukhtasir al-Hajibi" (three parts), Arabic, valuable in terms of calligraphy (exquisite Nasta'liq), lavish marginalia in finest miniscule script; notes and seal (p.1) by Muhammad b. Razi al-Din al-Harawi. - Very fine brown leather binding w. ornamental border and six decorative medallions. -

246 pages of text; 27 l/p, 260x140 (205x80) mm; calligrapher: Muhammad Rafi' b. Abu 'Ali al- Qazwini al-Taliqani. - Dated (p.246) Rajab 1123 / 1711. - Unedited. -

13. "Kitab-i muhit-i bahr-i haqa'iq" (anthology, in 13 parts, of the Shaikhs Ahari, Abhari, Bakri, Baghdadi, Basri, 'Ajami, Dinwari, Ta'i, Ma'ruf al-Karkhi, Sjad, Saqti, Suhrawardi, et al.): Persian, fine Nasta'liq w. red titles. - W. 17 tables and drawings in two and three colors. - Brown leather binding. -

Contents: 13 of the originally 14 parts are preserved: on prayer, sunna, the names of Allah, the nature of angels, talismans, numeric and and alphabetic mysticism, seclusion, resurrection, the 12th Imam, astrology, archery, wrestling, swordsmanship and horsemanship. - Various parts are written in chiffre (abjad). -

370 pages of text; 19 l/p, 230x155 (180x95) mm; dated (in accordance with lost original ?): Rabi' II, 853 / 1449. - Probably valuable rarity. -

14. Collection: "Kitab-i usturlab" (Book of the astrolabe), three treatises on astronomy by famous authors; Persian:

a) Baha' al-Din Muhammad al-Amili (Shaikh Baha'i): "Risalah-yi dar fann-i usturlab" (dedicated to the grand wazir, Mirza Hatim-Beg), 70 chapters (abwab); pp.1-47
b) Rukn b. Sharaf al-Din al-Amuli: "Kitab bab al-sultani" (based on Biruni and Farghani, composed by b. Harat in Rabi' II, 860 / 1456, dedicated to the wazir, Bahadur-Khan); pp.48-134
c) Husayn b. 'Ali al-Kashifi: "Kitab sab'i-yi kashifiyah" (on the planets, preface, two maqalat, conclusion); pp. 137-341. -

341 pages of text; 17 l/p; 215x170 (160x90) mm; w. 50 two-colored drawings and tables. Copy prepared by the calligrapher, Damghani in 1237-38 / 1822-23 (pp.47, 134, 341).- Black leather binding. - Most probably unresearched. -

15. Sayyid Abu 'Abdullah Husain b. Ahmad Zawzani:

"Kitab al-masadir" (Linguistics, Arabic and Persian), fine Naskh w. ornamental titles and red sentence dividers. - Title page bears 7 lines of notes signed by Husain b. 'Ali al-Hilli, dated 1111 / 1699, according to which the Ms. is declared a religious endowment (waqf) by Malik Husain al- Qayeni (signatures and seals of witnesses are also present). - Burgundy leather binding. -

144 pages of text; 14 l/p; 190x125 (140x80) mm. Calligrapher (a famous master): Dust Muhammad (p. 144; cf. Bayani I, pp.187 ff., no.316: mentions merely one Ms. from the University Library in Istanbul). Dated: Jumadi I, 1104 / 1692. -

16. Muhammad b. Ya'qub al-Kulaini:

"Kitab al-rawzah"; Arabic, fine & clear script w. red titles and numerous marginalia. Dark brown leather binding. -

259 pages of text; 19 l/p; 250x170 (175x100) mm. Calligrapher: 'Ali b. Husain Shirazi.- Dated: Ziy al-Qa'da 1060 / 1650. -

17. Muhammad 'Ali b. Muhammad Baqir Isfahani:

"Risalah-yi dar bayan-i adab-i hajj" (Treatise on pilgrimage practices), Persian, Naskh. Brown leather binding w. six ornamental medallions (narrow binding(?)).

82 pages of text; 18 l/p; 170x70 (135x50) mm. - Calligrapher: Muhammad Taqiy b. Muhammad Sharif. - Dated: Jumadi I, 1203 / 1788. -

18. Mir-Khwand (died 903 / 1498):

"Kitab rawzat al-safa" (First volume of the famous universal history: prophets and rulers of the pre-islamic world); Persian, exquisite Nasta'liq by an anonymous master calligrapher. Text boxes in gold, red, and blue; fine introductory ornaments (sar-luh) w. floral designs in gold and colors.- Heavy brown leather binding. - (Spine and binding somewhat damaged). -

387 pages of text; 31 l/p; 365x225 (285x170) mm. Dated (p.387): 912 / 1506 (only eight or nine years after Mir-Khwand's death). - Rarity: one of the earliest Mir-Khwand manuscripts, at any rate.

19. Collection of five titles: (Persian, Arabic):

a) Abu Talib al-Qayeni: autobiographical notes of the former owner (signed "Mirza Abu Talib"); pp.1-4
b) Poetry ("Mahmud Ayyaz"; lament of one of Mahmud's sons for the drowned beloved, quatrains by Sa'd b. Zangi, etc.), very fine Naskh w. ornamental titles in red; pp.6-11
c) Comments and notes (prose and verse); pp.12 ff.
d) Shaikh Baha'i: "Al-risalah al-samadiyah"; Arabic, fine large Naskh w. red titles and most lavish marginal comments in miniscule script; famous calligrapher: Muhammad Sharif (signed p.70), dated: Rabi' I, 1212 / 1797. - pp.14-70
e) Shaikh Baha'i: "Az manzumat ..." (poetry); pp.71 ff.

74 pages of text; 205x155 mm; brown leather binding. -

20. Husain b. Mu'in al-Din al-Maibudi (philosopher, executed as a "Sunni fanatic" under Shah Isma'il 907-30 / 1501-24):

"Sharh al-hidayah" (famous commentary on Athir al-Din al-Abhari, cf. Browne IV, p.57: "Maybodi's commentary . . . is still the favourite text-book for beginners in philosophy . . ."); Arabic, fine very even Naskh. Marginalia partially damaged (main text is immaculate). - Brown leather binding (spine and binding somewhat damaged). -

222 pages of text; 15 l/p; 190x105 (115x55) mm. Final dating (p.222): Shawwal 880 / 1475 (!!): "faraqtu min ta'lifihi . . ." without mention of a katib: copied directly from the original? -

21. Shaikh Baha'i (Baha' al-Din Muhammad al-Amili, universal scholar and wazir of Shah 'Abbas the Great, died 1030 / 1621):

"Sharh suwar al-Qur'an" (Coranic commentaries); Arabic; varying, always well legible script w. red titles. Main body of text pp.29-318. Beginning, end, margins and pasted-in notes w. a wide variety of marginalia. - Semi-leather binding w. painted ornaments in orange and blue. -

397 pages of text; 14 l/p (main body of text); 190x125 mm. Scribe: Abu Turab Salim b. Rashid. Dated (pp.47, 318, 369): 1110 and 1117 / 1698 and 1705. -

22. Collection of two treatises on linguistics (Arabic):

a) Ahmad b. 'Ali b. al-Mas'ud: "Kitab mirah al-arwah"; pp.1-88
b) 'Abd al-Qahir al-Jurjani: "Risalah fi al-nahw . . ."; pp.89-92

93 pages of text; 13 l/p (main body of text); 150x100 mm; appr. 1750 C.E. - Two-colored leather binding (damaged). -

23. 'Abd al-Karim al-Burujirdi:

"Risalah dar bari-yi sighah" (Treatise on Shi'ite temporary marriage), Persian, even, easily legible Naskh. - Green leather binding. -

106 pages of text; 11 l/p; 165x105 (120x60) mm. Dated: Sha'ban 1301 / 1883.- Unedited autograph. -

24. Collection of two treatises on astronomy: (Persian)

a) Khajah Nasir al-Din Muhammad Tusi: "Risalah-yi si fasl" (Tractate on astronomy and science of calendars in 30 parts); beginning of first section missing; large Nasta'liq, 52 pages of text, 11 l/p. Dated: Ramadan 1197 / 1783 (p.52)
b) Husain b. 'Ali Kaffashi: "Risalah-yi shams al-ma'arif" (Astronomical treatise based on Khwajah Tusi and the "Liwa'ah al-qamar fi al-ikhtiyarat" of Kamal al-Din Husain al-Wa'iz: s. pp.197 ff., 244); Nasta'liq, 21 l/p; dated: Safar 1206 / 1791. - (pp.53-244)

244 pages of text, 220x160 (170x90) mm. 35 tables and drawings (red, black). Brown leather binding w. ornamental border.

25. 'Ali Qushci (great astronomer and mathematician of the second half of the 15th century; highly esteemed by Sultan Uzun Hasan (1453-1478): s. Browne III, p. 407):

"Risalah-yi farsi dar hay'at" (Persian treatise on astronomy); one of the rare scientific works in Persian antedating 1500. Pp.95-144 original (15th/16th century Nasta'liq), beginning (pp.1-94) replaced (18th century Naskh). - Ms. was owned by Mirza Dawud b. Mir Muhammad Ja'far al- Husaini al-Mashhadi in Rabi' II, 108 1793 (s. notes and seals pp.1, 144). - Preface, two main sections (maqala), conclusion. - Lavish comments in margins. - Dark leather binding. -

144 pages of text; 12 l/p; Nasta'liq and Naskh; 165x105 (110x55) mm. 20 astronomical drawings (red, black). 16th and 18th century (s.a.). -

26. Nasir al-Din: Collection of four treatises on medicine (Persian):

a) Mirza Muhammad Husain Afshar (student and translator of the court physician and professor at the "Dar al-funun", Dr.J.B.Polak, 1818-91): "Kitab 'ilaj al-asqam" (surgery), Persian version of one of Dr. Polak's works: lithograph, Tehran 1273; Ms. dated 1280 / 1863; 204 pages of text.
b) "Lughat" (59 medical terms translated into Persian and commented); two pages.
c) "Risalah-yi kahhali" (on eye diseases; lithograph, Tehran 1273: s. Meshar II, p.701), preface and 12 chapters (abwab), scribe: 'Abd al-Husain, dated: Muharram 1280 / 1863 (original 1273); 64 pages of text
d) Afshar (based on Polak): "Makhzan al-fawa'id dar a'mal" (compiled by Riza-Quli), 101 pages of text

477 pages of text; 23 l/p; fine Nasta'liq w. red titles; 250x155 (180x80) mm. Dark red leather binding w. ornamental border.

27. Collection of 13 treatises and numerous drawings and tables:

1) Tractate on religious ablutions (pp.1-8)
2) "Siyagh al-'uqud wa al-iqat" (pp.9-33); both by Shaikh 'Ali b. 'Abdullah
3) from: "Kitab ghayat al-maram . . ." (pp.33-43)
4) Treatise on marriage and divorce (pp.44-49)
5) "Khulasah fi 'ilm al-hisab" (Summary of arithmetic); preface missing. - Nine chapters (abwab) and khatimah. - W. 58 drawings and tables (red, black). - Based on Shaikh Baha'i. - Continuous comments in margins, signed: "Muradi", "Nizam al-Din", "'Abd al-Rahman", etc. (pp.50-105)
6) 'Umar b. Ahmad al-Ma'i: "Sharh al-risalah al-baha'iyah" (Discussion of Shaikh Baha'i's arithmetic); Arabic; w. 25 drawings and tables; (pp.107-212). -
7) "Risalah fi al-usturlab" (Science of the astrolabe); w. one drawing (p.240). - Preface, 15 chapters (fusul), conclusion. - (pp.214-241)
8) "Risalah fi samt al-qiblah" (Treatise on the direction of prayer), (p.242). -
9) Quotation from a risalah on the astrolabe (p.243). -
10) "Risalah fi al-'amal bi al-rub' al-mudhayyib" (mathematics), preface and 20 abwab; marginalia signed "Abu Bakr al-Asiri"; (pp.245-260). -
11) Two tables (two-colored) w. comments in fine minute script by Abu Bakr al-Asiri (p.261). -
12) Shihab al-Din Ahmad b. al-Majdi: "Risalah fi al-muqantarat" (mathematics); preface and 10 fusul. - Appendix p.275. - Marginalia signed "Ibn Hilli" etc. - (pp.263-275). - Appendix: seals and comments (pp.276 ff.) -
13) "Risalah fi ma'rifat al-istikhraj" (Astronomy, calculations); Arabic; preface, 17 abwab, conclusion. - Based on Shaikh Abu 'Abdullah Muhammad al-Maridini (s.p.280). - Marginalia. - (pp.278-336)

336 pages of text; 15-21 l/p (main bodies of text); 210x150 mm; Scribe (pp.50-336): Muhammad b. 'Ali; pleasant Nasta'liq w. red titles. MS is divided into two parts: (A) No's 1- 4 (pp.1-49), dated 1241 / 1825; (B) No's 5-13 (pp.50-336), dated 1226-30 / 1714-18. - Leather binding covered with two-colored paper. - Pp.50-336 of particular scientific interest. - As yet unedited. -

28. Shaikh Nur al-Din 'Ali ("al-muhaqqiq al-thani", the second redactor, Shaikh al-Islam at the court of the Safawid, Shah Tamasp; died 940 / 1533):

"Hashiyah 'ala alfiyah al-shahid" (Commentary on the famous Shahid-Alfiyah); Arabic; large, easily legible Naskh w. red titles on thick waxed paper. Completely preserved. - Fine green leather binding w. six ornamental medallions (blemished). -

157 pages of text; 16 l/p; 190x125 (125x70) mm. - Written before 1102 / 1690 (cf. end note p.157). -

29. Yusuf Mulla Sa'di (as yet unknown author of the second half of the 18th century):

Collection (Title: "Kitab manhaj al-tullab"; 'The path of scholars') of three works (Arabic):

a) "Kitab al-taharat" (pp.1-149)
b) "Kitab al-nikahat" (pp.151-200)
c) "Kitab al-jinayat" (pp.203-274)

Very even, easily legible, vocalized Naskh w. red titles. Countless marginalia in the margins, between the lines, and pasted-in. - According to the preface (p.2), the author was influenced by Imam Shafi'i and Zakariya al-Nawawi. - Black leather binding w. ornaments. -

274 pages of text; 17 l/p (main bodies of text); 220x170 mm. - Dated (pp.118, 149, 200, 274): 1181 / 1767. - Autograph. - Unedited.

30. 'Abd al-Rahim b. Muhammad Mahdi (scribe; partial author ?):

"Asrar al-'arifin" (Secrets of the knowing; anthology of mystic Shi'ite prose and poetry); Persian and Arabic. - Masterful calligraphic Naskh (black, red) w. 13 two-colored title borders. - Contents: Preface (beginning is missing), 19 main chapters (majalis), conclusion. - Very nice brown leather binding w. six ornamental medallions displaying flowers and birds. -

465 pages of text; 15 l/p; 210x150 mm; dated: 1256 / 1840. - Probably unedited. -

31. Collection:

a) Abu al-Jaysh al-Andalusi (7th / 13th cent.):
"Risalah fi 'ilm al-'aruz" (Treatise on the science of prosody); Arabic, fine, even Naskh w. red titles
b) Islamic legends of saints from the "Kitab-i jami'" (continuous in margins); Persian. Nasta'liq. Light leather binding w. ornamental borders. -

81 pages of text; 26 and 16 l/p; 210x150 mm; four schematic drawings; scribe: Zayn al-Din Dizfuli, named "'Abbasi al-Muttali" (p.81). Dated: Safar 1014 / 1605 ( on (a), s. Enc.de l'Islam, I, II, pp.688 ff.)

32. Hasan Yusuf al-Hilli (or "Hilli", died 726 / 1326):

"Kitab fi ma'rifat al-rijal" (biographical material), Arabic, contains names and genealogies of 785 islamic celebrities; even Naskh w. red key words; original dated 707 / 1307. - Two initial sheets dated 1186 / 1772. - Two autographical notes and three seals of 'Abdullah b. 'Abd al- 'Azim al-Khwansari. - Two-colored leather binding. -

104 pages of text; 15 l/p; 180x110 (130x65) mm. -

33. Collection of three titles:

a) Safi al-Din Muhammad b. Fazlullah b. 'Abdullah al-Razi:
"Ikhtisar al-sharh al-musammah bi al-hanafiyah"; Arabic; w. signature and seal of the author (p.1). Autograph (pp.1-6, 11-90, and numerous marginalia). - (pp.1-90)
b) Appendix (verses and notes); p.93; dated: 1209 / 1794.- (pp.90-94)
c) Anonymous: "Maqamat al-'arifin" (cf. H.Ritter, "The Sea of the Soul", p.656, according to whom this was composed in 771: Ms. Koprulu 784). - (pp.95-203)

203 pages of text; 14-19 l/p; 200x130 (130x60) mm. - Two-colored leather binding w. ornaments. -

34. Ibn al-Hajib:

"Sharh mukhtasar al-usul"; Arabic; Nasta'liq w. red titles and copious marginalia. - Ms. was owned by the judge (qazi) of Maraghi (Ibn 'Abd al-Rahman; p.1: signature and seal dated 1200 / 1785). - Two-colored leather binding (worn). -

681 pages of text; 18 l/p; 180x110 (120x65) mm. Dated (p.681): 26. Sha'ban 734 / 1334 (in words). -

35. Rajab al-Bursi (authority on Shi'ite theosophy):

"Mashariq al-anwar" (Places of lights, composed 774 / 1372); Arabic, fine clear Naskh w. red titles. - Standard work, as yet little researched (cf. H. Corbin, "History of Islamic Philosophy", Paris 1964; p.56: "an essential work for Shi'ite gnosis . . ."). - Two-colored leather binding w. ornaments. -

407 pages of text; 18 l/p; 210x120 (150x70) mm; appr. 1700 CE. -

36. Collection of two works:

a) 'Aziz b. Muhammad al-Razawi (scribe / author (?)):
"Mabadi al-lughat" (Philology); Arabic; even Naskh w. numerous marginalia; pp.1-262
b) Qazi Baizawi (died 685 / 1186):
"Minhaj al-wusul"; Arabic; large Naskh w. red titles; preface and seven books; pp.263- 538. Fine brown leather binding w. clasp. -

538 pages of text; 7-17 l/p; 190x125 (120x50) mm; scribe (b): Muhammad Hadi; dated: 1014 / 1605 (p.262; (a)), 1039 / 1629 (p.538 (b)). -

37. Jamal al-Din Muhammad al-Mahallati:

"Sharh bab al-hadi 'asharah"; Arabic; large, clear Naskh w. red titles; numerous marginalia, frequently signed ("Sayyid Sadr al-Din"). - Two-colored leather binding. -

222 pages of text, 12 l/p; 150x100 (115x50) mm; appr. 1750 C.E. -

38. Shaikh Muhammad Hasan al-Isfahani ("Sahib al-Jawahir", was regarded the highest authority of the Twelver Shi'a in the first half of the 19th cent., died 1266 / 1849):

"Nijat al-'ibad fi yawm al-mi'ad" (parts I-IV; Persian translation by Isfahani's student, Sayyid Abu Talib Hamadani); beautiful, large Naskh w. red titles. - Brown leather binding. -

259 pages of text; 19 l/p; 220x155 (150x85) mm. - A 1293 / 1876 lithograph from Tehran is itself considered to be a rarity. Ms. possibly translator's autograph. -

39. Collection of three titles by Ibn Hajar (Shihab al-Din Ahmad al-'Ashari; died 1449 C.E.):

a) "Kitab al-sawa'iq"; pp.1-356
b) "Tatimmat" (Appendix to (a)); pp.357-393
c) "Kitab al-i'lam bi qawati' al-islam"; pp.397-514

Large, even, partially vocalized Naskh w. red titles, numerous marginalia. Arabic. - Fine, heavy leather binding (two-colored) w. ornamental border and medallions; ornamental clasp. - Heavy waxed paper. -

519 pages of text; 25 l/p; 210x150 mm; scribe: Mahfuz al-Ghamri; dated (p.356): Shawal 1074 / 1663. - Rarity. -

40. Collection of seven treatises, mostly compilations, on:

1) Mysticism of love ("al-'ashiqin"); pp.1-23
2) Scholastic theology ("mukhtasari az risalah-yi 'ilm-i kalam"); pp.24-56
3) Avicenna; pp.57-62
4) Poetry, prosody; pp.64-82
5) Geometry (by Qazizadah Rumi); pp.83-111
6) Astronomy and astrology (by Muhammad b. 'Ali al-Tumani); pp.112 ff.
7) Metaphysics; pp.156 ff.

Varying script w. red titles and many geometrical and schematic drawings. - Semi-leather binding. - Arabic and Persian. - Scribe, compiler, and (partially) author: Mustafa b. 'Ali Sadiq al- Sirini (Kurdistan, cf.p.56).

168 pages of text, 15-23 l/p; 190x140 mm; dated (pp.23, 56, 62, 111): 1085-87 / 1674-76. - Unedited. -

41. Muhammad Baqir al-Majlisi (died 1700 C.E.):

"Kitab a'mal-i sal wa faza'il-i ayyam" (Book of meditation and contemplation, divided in accordance with the months of the Islamic calendar; dedicated to Shah Sultan Husain); Persian; w. numerous quotations in Arabic; fine script (Nasta'liq & Naskh) in golden, red and black frames w. red titles. - Fine brown leather binding. -

385 pages of text; 18 l/p; 150x100 (115x65) mm; copy dated Rajab 1225 / 1810. -

42. Hafiz (died 1389):

"Diwan"; Persian; large, easily legible Nasta'liq w. frames in gold, red, and black. Accurate copy of the edition prepared by Muhammad Gulandam after the poet's death; contains:

(a) Introduction, in prose, to the poet and his oeuvre (pp.1-10),
(b) Qasidahs (pp.11-30),
(c) Ghazals (pp.31-400). -

Black leather binding w. ornamental medallions and cloth spine w. floral patterns in gold and colors. -

400 pages of text; 15 l/p; 200x135 mm; dated: appr. 1750 C.E. -

43. Hasan b. 'Abd al-Razzaq al-Lahiji (died 1121 / 1709; cf. Moshar, "Mu'allifin", II, pp.586 ff.):

"Jamal al-salihin" (Brevier on the philosophy of life in the style of Sa'di's "Gulistan" and Tusi's "Akhlaq-i nasiri" etc.); Persian w. numerous quotations and inserts in Arabic; Nasta'liq & Naskh w. red titles; consistently well legible. - 12 main sections (subdivided); table of contents pp.4-7. Two-colored leather binding w. six ornamental medallions (original, very worn). -

431 pages of text; 21 l/p; 190x120 (140x75) mm; ca.1700 C.E. - As yet unedited. - Autograph ?

44. Ahmad b. Muhammad al-Maidani (died 518 / 1124; famous philologist):

"Al-kitab al-Sami fi al-asami" (classic collection of Arabic / Persian terms from all domains of life); beautiful Naskh calligraphy (w. red titles and sentence dividers) on fine waxed paper. - Elegant black leather binding (w. red lining) w. delicate gold ornaments and embellished clasp. - Text is complete. - Contents divided into four main sections (w. a total of 43 chapters):

a) Religion pp.13-36
b) Creatures pp.36-260
c) The heavens pp. 260-283
d) The Earth pp. 283-333

333 pages of text; 14 l/p; 190x120 (135x65) mm; dated: 12 Rajab 1100 / 1688. -

45. "Sharh-i nisab al-sibyan" (Commentary on the Arabo-Persian didactic poem of Abu Nasr al-Farahi,8th / 14th cent.); large, easily legible script w. red titles.- First page and last lines of pp.207-210 missing. - Verses (red) and commentary (black). - Two-colored leather binding. -

210 pages of text; 16 l/p; 205x120 (145x75) mm; appr. 1700 C.E.

46. "Kitab-i diwan-i ghazaliyat wa qasa'id wa ruba'iyat" (Anthology of poetry: ghazals, qasidahs, quatrains, and prose: eight "band" pp.157 ff); Persian; Nasta'liq & Shikastah w. red titles and frames. - Poets: Riyaz Hamadani, Naziri, Muhtasham, Baba Tahir, Fani, Tayyib, Hatif, Hafiz, Sa'di, Jami etc. - Brown leather binding (back damaged). -

222 pages of text; 10-13 l/p; 170x110 (130x65) mm; scribe: Muhammad Amin Nasrullah-Khan al-Hamadani (pp.157, 215), dated: 1850 C.E.

47. Shaikh 'Attar:

"Mantiq al-tair" (mystical epic in verse); fine, ornate Shikastah calligraphy w. red titles on thin, multi-colored paper. - Verses in four columns. - Green leather binding. -

132 pages of text; 21 l/p; 210x140 (160x90) mm; calligrapher: Ibn Muhammad al-Husain al- Harawi; dated: 1276 / 1859. -

48. Jalal al-Din Muhammad al-Isfahani (Safawid court physician):

"Risalah dar hifz-i sihhat" (Treatise on the preservation of health); Persian; even Naskh w. red titles w. gold frames, introductory illustration in gold (leaf motive). - Dedicated (p.8) to the Safawid ruler, Shah Sulaiman, 1078-1106 / 1667-1694. - Two-colored leather binding (damaged). - Text fully preserved. -

86 pages of text; 12 l/p; 185x115 (120x65) mm; appr. 1680 C.E.; autograph (p.7) w. dedication.- Unedited. -

49. Muzaffar b. Muhammad al-Shifa'i (Safawid physician):

"Kitab-i adwiyih" (Book of remedies, in alphabetical order); Persian; large Nasta'liq w. red index words, text outlined in red, marginalia. - Semi-leather binding (somewhat worn). -

319 pages of text; 15 l/p; 250x140 (180x80) mm; dated (p.319, in words): Safar 1126 / 1714. -

50. Shaikh Hasan al-Basri (famous Sufi of early Islam; died 728 C.E.):

"Kitab jawahir al-'ilm" (Book of the gems of knowledge); Persian version; large, dynamic Nasta'liq w. red titles on sturdy blue paper. - Text fully preserved. - Brown leather binding w. six ornamental medallions (floral motive). -

168 pages of text; 14 l/p; 215x215 (160x110) mm; scribe: Muhammad Ja'far Tabrizi; dated (p.168): Sixth Ziy al-Qa'da 1229 / 1814. -

51. Collection of two titles (Ottoman Turkish):

a) Muhammad b. Pir 'Ali: "Wasiyat" (Testament), w. two introductory pages beautifully painted in gold and other colors (pp.1/2), vocalized Naskh w. outline in gold, red, and blue; red sentence dividers and titles; (pp.1-108)
b) Appendix: "Kitab al-Du'a" (opening prayers and prayers of supplication: iftar, Sayyid al- istighfar, ta'am, salat, miftah al-jannah, tawbah); (pp.109-120)

Cardboard binding covered w. painted paper, w. velvet spine, clasp. -

120 pages of text; 15 l/p; 185x120 (150x80) mm; calligrapher: Hajj 'Abd al-Rahman, Imam of the Friday mosque of Samaqu'i (s.p.108); dated (p.108): 1250 / 1834. -

NOTES:

*     All dates given are H./C.E., unless indicated otherwise.
**   l/p = lines per page
*** Measurements in parentheses refer to actual text size

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