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1 copy of al-Mughnī fī al-bayṭarah by ʻUmar ibn Yūsuf, Sultan of Yemen, -1296

Author: ʻUmar ibn Yūsuf, Sultan of Yemen, -1296 عمر بن يوسف

A comprehensive work in 90 abwab on the ailments of animals and their treatment

Incipit: الصافنات الجياد ثم ذكر بعدها / .. / البغال ... وسميناه كتاب المغني فى البيطره وفهرسنا ذكر ما يحتوى عليه من ابواب وقدمناها فى صدر الكتاب وهى تسعون بابا ليقرب تناولها على الطالب ... الباب الاول فى ذكر الوان الخيل وصفاتها واجناسها واحدا ... بعد واحد الباب الثانى فى ذكر اسما الخيل

Language(s): Arabic

References

view the printed catalogue Gacek no.223

Physical Description

Form: codex

Extent: 91 f.

Dimensions (leaf): 33.5 × 20.5 cm.

Dimensions (written): 24.5 × 13.5 cm.

Layout

Hand(s)

Elegant large naskhi hand

History

Provenance and Acquisition

Bequest of Douglas Craven Phillott Gregorian

Record Sources

"Manuscript description based on Adam Gacek : Catalogue of the Arabic manuscripts in the Library of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 1981".

Availability

Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card for admissions procedures contact SOAS Archives and Special Collections Admissions. Contact docenquiry@soas.ac.uk for further information on the availability of this manuscript. Microfiche copy available for purchase from : Brill - IDC Publishers.

Funding of Cataloguing

JISC

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