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 194 foliated leaves : 245 x 155 (205 x 120) mm, bound to 255 x 165 mm 24-32 long lines; border-ruled in red. Written in nastaʻlīq in black ink; pointed. Some diagrams in red; numerous tables in red and black; textblock border-ruled in double red; rubrications in red. Headpiece Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Diagram Diagram Diagram Table in English Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table in English Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table in English Table Table Table in English Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table in English Table Table Table in English Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Bookplate: "David Eugene Smith"

Quarter covers with red spine and corners; marbled paper sides with matching marbled paper doublure and endleaves.

Copy completed in 1252 AH (f. 184v).

1836 Iran? Gift of David Eugene Smith, 1931-1934. Astronomy, Arab--Tables--Early works to 1800 Astronomy, Medieval--Tables--Early works to 1800 Islamic calendar Manuscripts, Persian--New York (State)--New York Codices (bound manuscripts) Manuscripts (documents) Tables (documents) Diagrams