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 31 leaves : 190 x 110 (140 x 65) mm, bound to 190 x 110 mm Continuous modern foliation added in pencil, upper left recto; catchwords every verso, lower left. 27 long lines; border-ruled. Written in nastaʻliq in black ink, pointed. Rubrications in red and blue; tables in red. Textblock is border-ruled in gold. Bookplate: "George A. Plimpton" Tables Tables Table Table Table Table Diagrams of geometric shapes Table Table Tables Table Table Table Table Table Empty tables Table Tables

Bound in red leather over pasteboard with flap. Central mandorla of black leather onlay with gold painted outline and floral decoration. Coordinated gold decoration on flap. Gold tooled frame on flap and boards. Silver flecked paper doublure and flyleaves. Spine has been reinforced with black leather.

Probably copied in the second half of the 18th or first half of the 19th century.

between 1750 and 1850? Gift of George Arthur Plimpton, 1936. Formerly owned by George A. Plimpton (bookplate inside front cover). Arithmetic--Early works to 1900 Mathematics, Arab--Early works to 1800 Manuscripts, Arabic--New York (State)--New York Codices Tables (documents) Manuscripts Full covers Envelope flaps (features) Onlays (decoration)