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 59 leaves : 260 x 175 (190 x 110) mm, bound to 270 x 180 mm Foliated in Hindu-Arabic numerals in pencil, upper center recto. Catchwords every verso, lower left. 13 lines per page with some lines shortened when necessary to fit an image. Written in clear naskh in black ink; pointed. Rubrications in red. 23 small monochrome illustrations on brown paper pasted onto the substrate (f. 34v-37r, 38v-39v, 40v-41v, 42v, 44v-46r). Bookplate: "George A. Plimpton" Illustration Illustration Illustration Illustration Illustration Illustration Illustration Illustration Illustration Illustration Illustration Illustration Illustration Illustration Illustration Illustration Illustration Illustration Illustration Illustration Illustration Illustration Illustration

Half covers. Brown textile spine and corners with brown and green marble paper sides over pasteboard. Plain brown doublure.

The item is undated, but perhaps copied in the 18th or first half of the 19th century.

between 1700 and 1850? Gift of George Arthur Plimpton, 1936. Formerly owned by George A. Plimpton (bookplate inside front cover). Astrology, Arab--Early works to 1800 Talismans--Religious aspects--Early works to 1800 Manuscripts, Arabic--New York (State)--New York Codices Diagrams Manuscripts Half covers