MS. Greaves 3 (Bodleian Library, Oxford University)
Oriental Manuscripts Greaves Collection
Contents
Summary of Contents: 5 works by 3 authors on the subjects of Sundials, Mechanical engineering, Algebra, Astronomy, and Geometry
1. ff. 2r-29r
Language(s): Arabic
References
GAL II 358
[UAM. 881 (1) with corrig. Nicoll p. 599]
2. ff. 30r-37r
In 30 chapters
Language(s): Arabic
References
GAL II 358
[UAM. 881 (2)]
3. ff. 39r-42v
In 3 chapters
Language(s): Arabic
References
GAL II 358
[UAM. 881 (3) with corrig. Nicoll p. 599]
4. fols. 43r-54r
Language(s): Arabic
References
GAL II 211
[UAM. 881 (4)]
5. ff. 54v-59r
Language(s): Arabic
References
Appendix Mathematics
[UAM. 881 (5), with corrig. Nicoll p. 599]
Physical Description
Form: codex
28 ff. 8 ff. 4 ff. 12 fols. 6 ff.
History
Origin: n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d.
Provenance and Acquisition
The collections of John Greaves, d. 1652 and Thomas Greaves, d. 1676.
Purchased by the Bodleian Library in 1678.
Record Sources
Manuscript description based on the Bodleian Library's public card index of Arabic manuscripts with additional enhancements by the OCIMCO project team.
Availability
Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card (for admissions procedures contact Bodleian Admissions).
Funding of Cataloguing
JISC
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