Collection ID: 0023 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

Title

Astronomical charts for Fatḥ-ʻAlī Shāh Qājār.

Authors

• Munajjim Bāshī, Muḥammad Riz̤á, active 18th century-19th century
  منجم باشى، محمد رضى،
• Lewis, Anne Baker, 1868-1937
• Free Library of Philadelphia. Rare Book Department. John Frederick Lewis Collection of Oriental Manuscripts

Other related names

• Gunther, Charles Frederick, 1837-1920, former owner
• Lewis, John Frederick, 1860-1932, former owner
• American Art Association, auctioneer

Call number

Lewis O 36
(Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia, Rare Book Department)

Alternate identifiers

• bibid: 2455308
• http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1101189919
• https://know.freelibrary.org/Record/2455308

Publisher

Free Library of Philadelphia

Language

Persian

Origin

Date

between 1797 and 1834?

Place

Iran

Summary

Astrological tables written for the reign of Fatḥ-ʻAlī Shāh of the Qajar dynasty. The text has been rebound and is missing the end; flyleaves have been remounted and are covered in pen tests.

Notes

• Ms. codex.
   
• Title supplied by cataloger.
   

Extent

22 leaves : 442 x 300 (367 x 250) mm bound to 450 x 315 mm

Foliation

Modern foliation added in pencil, upper left recto.

Support

Paper

Binding

Rebound in modern olive green boards.

Layout

Chiefly grids of varying numbers of columns and rows; 15 long lines on first opening.

Decoration

Dual-page illuminated headpieces in blue, red, orange, and imitation gold on first page-opening (f. 1v-2r); numerous tables in red and black; illuminated tables and decorations around headings (f. 6v, 7r, 8v-22r); rubrications in red.

Script

Written in nastaʻlīq in black ink with headers in thuluth in red and black ink; pointed.

Provenance

• Formerly owned by Charles F. Gunther.
   
• Sold at "Selections from the Charles F. Gunther Collection" American Art Association, 12 November 1925, lot 373 (catalog entry pasted onto f. 22v).
   
• Formerly owned by John Frederick Lewis.
   

Subjects topical

• Astrology--Tables
• Astronomy--Charts, diagrams, etc
• Manuscripts, Persian--19th century
• Manuscripts, Oriental--19th century
• Astrology
• Astronomy
• Manuscripts, Oriental
• Manuscripts, Persian

Genres

• Codices (bound manuscripts)
• Manuscripts (documents)
• Diagrams
• Tables (documents)
• Charts, diagrams, etc
• Tables

Licenses

• Text

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Table of contents

• fol. 1v — [Astronomical charts for Fatḥ-ʻAlī Shāh Qājār].

Decorations

• fol. 1v — Illuminated headpiece
• fol. 2v — Tables
• fol. 3r — Tables
• fol. 3v — Tables
• fol. 4r — Tables
• fol. 4v — Tables
• fol. 5r — Tables
• fol. 5v — Tables
• fol. 6r — Tables
• fol. 6v — Diagram
• fol. 6v — Tables
• fol. 7r — Diagram
• fol. 7r — Tables
• fol. 7v — Tables
• fol. 8r — Tables
• fol. 8v — Diagram
• fol. 8v — Tables
• fol. 9r — Diagram
• fol. 9r — Tables
• fol. 9v — Diagram
• fol. 9v — Tables
• fol. 10r — Diagram
• fol. 10r — Tables
• fol. 10v — Diagram
• fol. 10v — Tables
• fol. 11r — Diagram
• fol. 11r — Tables
• fol. 11v — Diagram
• fol. 11v — Tables
• fol. 12r — Diagram
• fol. 12r — Tables
• fol. 12v — Diagram
• fol. 12v — Tables
• fol. 13r — Diagram
• fol. 13r — Tables
• fol. 13v — Diagram
• fol. 13v — Tables
• fol. 14r — Diagram
• fol. 14r — Tables
• fol. 14v — Diagram
• fol. 14v — Tables
• fol. 15r — Diagram
• fol. 15r — Tables
• fol. 15v — Diagram
• fol. 15v — Tables
• fol. 16r — Diagram
• fol. 16r — Tables
• fol. 16v — Diagram
• fol. 16v — Tables
• fol. 17r — Diagram
• fol. 17r — Tables
• fol. 17v — Diagram
• fol. 17v — Tables
• fol. 18r — Diagram
• fol. 18r — Tables
• fol. 18v — Diagram
• fol. 18v — Tables
• fol. 19r — Diagram
• fol. 19r — Tables
• fol. 19v — Diagram
• fol. 19v — Tables
• fol. 20r — Diagram
• fol. 20r — Tables
• fol. 20v — Diagram
• fol. 20v — Tables
• fol. 21r — Diagram
• fol. 21r — Tables
• fol. 21v — Diagram
• fol. 21v — Tables
• fol. 22r — Diagram
• fol. 22r — Tables
• fol. 22v — Notations
• fol. 22v — Catalog entry