ARABIC SCRIPT MANUSCRIPTS

Cushing/Whitney Medical Library, Yale University, 333 Cedar St., P. O. Box 208014, New Haven, CT 06520-8014. Contact person: Toby A. Appel, Historical Medical Librarian. Date of survey completed: 9 February, 1996.^f

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Th¯abit ibn Qurrah, d. 288/901 (attribution?). <kitAab al-_d_da_hIraT>. Copied in ca. X cent. H./XVI cent. A.D. in neat, medium size naskh . The 156 fols. measure 15 cm. w. x 25.5 cm. h.; Written surface measures 8 cm. w. x 17.5 cm. h.; 16 lines to page; some interlinear and marginal corrections. Catchwords on bottom of page. Off-white paper is glazed. Leather binding with flap is blind stamped. Contains 31 chapters, starting with hygiene and ending with sexual intercourse. Incipit as Museon 79 (1966) p. 454 (Ahmad III Library Ms. no. 2098); Ref.: GAS III 260f; Ullmann, Medizin p. 136. Provenance: Gift of Harvey Cushing. Call no.: Cushing Arabic Ms. 1, pt.1.

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Ibn Rushd, d. 595/1198. <^sar.h man.zUmaT ibn sInA>. Copied ca. X cent. H/XVI cent. A.D. in neat, medium size naskh . The 113 fols. measure as preceding item; the written surface measures 7.5 cm. w. x 17 cm. h.; 17 lines to page; binding as preceding. Ref.  GAL I 457, III #81 cmt. a; incipit as Gotha (Pertsch 2027 #2), Princeton University (Hitti #1094) and (Mach-Ormsby #1570). Provenance: Gift of Harvey Cushing. Call no.: Cushing Arabic Ms.  1 pt. 2.

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Al-Herew¯i, Mu.hammad ibn Y¯usuf, fl. 924/1518. <^gawAhir al-llu.gaT>. Copied 18 Dh¯u- al-.Hijjah, 1009 H./21 June, 1600 in clear, medium size naskh . The 243 fols. measure 12 cm. w. x 18.2 cm. h.; 16 lines to page. Alphabetical arrangement, lemmata in red. Laid paper is light brown and glazed. Modern leather binding. Ref. GAL S II p.  592 § 10, 1 #1 where this title is claimed to be identical with ...<ba.hr al-^gawAhir>, but cf. Ullmann, Medizin p. 237 and Mach-Ormsby 435 #1, which is considerably different from ibid. 112 #1. Incipit as Mach-Ormsby 435 #1. Provenance: Gift of Harvey Cushing. Call no.:  Cushing Arabic Ms. 2.

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Al-Maghrib¯i, Ab¯u Sa`¯id ibn Ibr¯ah¯im al-.Tab¯ib. <kanz al-.hukamA' wa-ma.tlab al-a.t.tibA'>. Copied 23 Rama.d¯an 1021 H./18 Nov. 1612 A.D. by `Abd All¯ah ibn `Abd al-Muttalib al-Khuras¯an¯ in clear, medium size naskh . The 250 fols. measure 18 cm. w. x 29.3 cm. h.; the written surface measures 11.5 cm. w. x 20.5 cm. h.; 25 lines to page. Some catchwords on bottom of page are cropped. Fols. 111v-232r have illustrations on margin in multicolor, representing plants and animals. Paper is glazed. The leather binding without flap is blind stamped. Ref. GAL S II 1031, 45. Incipit: ...<al-kitAb al-awwal ya^stamil `alY ma`rifaT .hadd al-.tibb>. Provenance: Gift of Harvey Cushing. Call no.: Cushing Arabic Ms. 3.

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Al-Maj¯us¯i, `Al¯i ibn al-`Abb¯as, fl. 4/6 cent. <kitAb kAmil al-.s.sinA`aT al-.t.tibbIyaT ma`rUf bi-al-malakI>. Copied in 841 H./1511 A.D. (date had been tampered with). Copied in clear, small naskh . The 497 fols. measure 17 cm. w. x 27 cm. h.; the written surface measures 10.7 cm. w. x 19.7 cm. h. Text ruled with blue and gold lines. 29 lines to page. Catchwords on bottom of page. Headings and other catchwords in red. Two multicolored `unw¯an 's. Laid paper is light brown and glazed. The leather binding has no flap. Consists of two juz' each of which consists of ten maq¯alah 's. Ref. GAL I 237, 17 (19) #1. Incipit as Berlin #6261. Other, mostly incomplete holdings at MH-H, DNLM, NjP, CaQMM, CLU. Table of contents precedes the text. Provenance: Gift of Harvey Cushing in 1939, who acquired it from Sa`eed Kurdist¯an¯i (correspondence included in ms. Call no.: Cushing Arabic Ms. 4.

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Ibn S¯in¯a al-Q¯an¯un¯i, d. 428/1037. <al-qAnUn fI al-.t.tibb>. Copied in medium size naskh in 1006 H./1597-98 A.D. The 505 fols. measure 21.5 cm. w. x 31 cm. h.; the written surface 14.7 cm. w. x 22.5 cm. h. Text is gilt ruled. 39 lines to page. Catchwords and headings in red. Blue and gold `unw¯an . The leather binding is gilt stamped. Ref.: GAL I 457, III #82. Incipit as CaQMM (Gacek 161 #1) and NjP (Mach-Ormsby 867 #2). Provenance: Gift of Harvey Cushing July 30, 1929. Purchased from Dr. Sa`eed Kurdist¯an¯i. Call no.: Cushing Arabic Ms. 5.

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Idem . Covers fann 11 of vol. 3 to end of vol. 5. Copied by Mu.hammad Q¯u1¯i a1-Sh¯ir¯az¯ at Sh¯ir¯az 1155 H./1742-43 A.D. (The date has been tampered with). Large calligraphic naskh . Approximately 500 unnumbered fols. measure 25 cm. w. x 44 cm. h.; the written surface, measuring l6.5 cm. w. x 31.5 cm. h., is ruled with gold and blue lines. 21 lines to page; catchwords on bottom of page. Occasional marginalia. Large gilt headings. Multicolored `unwan . Laid paper is beige in color and glazed. Old leather binding ; no-flap. Explicit: ...<tamma kitAb al-aqrAbA_dIn> ...<tammat al-kutub al-_hamsaT al-mu^stamilaT `alY al-qAnUn> Provenance: Harvey Cushing bequest 1939 (bought from Sa`eed Kurdist¯an¯i. Call no.: Cushing Arabic Ms. 6.

8.

Idem . Covering Book 1 and 2 only. Book 2 preceding vol. 1. Copied in various naskh hands in 1226 H./1811 A.D. About 300 fols. are unnumbered and measuring 9.5 cm. w. x 28 cm. h.; the written surface, measuring 13.5 cm. w. x 21 cm. h., varies. Some marginalia. Catchwords on bottom of page partially cropped. Contains a dozen or so rather crude drawings in the margin. Paper is light brown and glazed. Some loss of text. The leather binding has no flap but has some tooling of later date. Encased. Ref. as item #6. Provenance: Harvey Cushing bequest 1939 (Purchased from Sa`eed Kurdist¯an¯i). Call no.: Cushing Arabic Ms. 7.

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J¯al¯in¯us (Galen), d. ca. 200 A.D. <kitAb ^gAlInUs fI `amal al-tta^srI.h>. Tr. from the Greek by unayn ibn Is¯.h¯aq. Copied 939 H./1532 A.D. (but more likely 12/18 cent.) in neat, medium size naskh . The 99 fols. measure 10.5 cm. w. x 18.5 cm. h.; the written surface measures 6.5 cm. w. x 13 cm. h.; 17 lines to page. Catchwords on bottom of page. Paper is brittle, light brown with some glazing. Leather binding; no flap, boxed. Ends with maq¯alah 2. Ref.: GAS III p. 98 Provenance: Harvey Cushing? Call no: Cushing Arabic Ms. 8.

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Koran. Two fols. covering Q 11:113 to 12:17 (englased) and 4:158 to 4:177. Copied in rather large maghrib¯i script in about 11 cent. H./17 cent. A.D.; Provenance: Harvey Cushing. Call no.: Cushing Arabic Ms. 9a and 9b.

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Al-R¯az¯i, Ab¯u Bakr Mu.hammad ibn Zakar¯iy¯a', d. 313/925. <kitAb al-.hAwI>. Copied in rather small naskh by Mu.hammad Ri.d¯a .Hak¯im in 1085 (?) H. The 343 fols. measure 24 cm. w. x 37.7 cm. h.; the written surface measures 15 cm. w. x 28.5 cm. h.; 39 lines to page.; few marginalia; red used in catchwords, sources, and headings. Catchwords on bottom of page. Small blue and gold `unwan . Paper is glazed. The leather binding is blind stamped. Ref.: GAL I 234 #1; GAS III 278; Ullmann, Medizin p. 130f. Incipit: <`ilA^g al-furU^g wa-al-^girA.hAt>: ends <fI al-ssaktaT wa-al-fAli^g wa-al-.hi_dr wa-al-rri`^saT wa-`usr al-.hiss> Provenance: Harvey Cushing; Call no.: Cushing Arabic Ms. 10.

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Ibn Jazlah, Yay.h¯a ibn `¯Is¯a, d. 493/1100. <taqwIm al-abdAn>. Therapeutics in form of tables copied ca. 10 cent. H/16 cent. A.D. in clear naskh and nasta`l¯q in medium size and large thulth in headings. 92 measure 20.5 cm. w. x 28 cm. h.; the written surface 18 cm. w. x 25 cm. h.; 27 lines to page; laid paper is beige and lightly glazed. Some text loss on lower right side fols. 80 to end. Damp stained, title page pasted over. Cardboard binding. Ref. GAL I 485; 8 #1; Ullmann, Medizin p. 160. Provenance: Harvey Cushing; Call no.: Cushing Arabic Ms. 11.

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[Unidentified work on therapeutics] Copied by Mu.hammad ibn S-q-b-¯i (?) in medium hasty naskh end of afar 1069 H/1658 A.D. 54 fols. measure 9.5 cm. w. x 18cm. h.; the written surface measures 5 cm. w. x 12.5 cm. h. which varies. 16 lines to page, varies. Marginalia; catchwords on bottom of page. Laid paper is light brown. The leather binding without flap is blind tooled. Incipit: <al-.hamd l-ll_ahi alla_dI ^gama`a bayn al-.t.tayf wa-al-ka^sf> Provenance: Harvey Cushing; Call no.: Cushing Arabic Ms. 12 #1.

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Al-R¯az¯i, Ab¯u Bakr Mu.hammad ibn Zakar¯iy¯a', d. 313/925. <fI al-adwiyaT al-maw^gUdaT fI kulli makAn>. Copied in 1069 H./1658 A.D. in hasty, medium size naskh . The 39 fols. measure 9.5 cm. w. x 18 cm. h.; the written surface measures 5 cm. w. x 12.5 cm. h.; 14 lines to page; catchwords on bottom of page. Laid paper is slightly glazed. Binding as preceding item. Ref.: Ullmann, Medizin , p. 266. Provenance: Harvey Cushing; Call no.: Cushing Arabic Ms. 12 #2.

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Mu.hammad ibn .Sadr al-D¯in, al-.Tab¯ib. <risAilaT ^sifA' al-`Ajil>. Copied 1069 H./1658 A.D. in hasty, medium size naskh . The 43 fols. measure as preceding; the written surface measures 5 cm. w. x 12 cm. h.; 15 lines to page; some marginalia. Catchwords on bottom of page. Paper as preceding entry; binding as entry 13. Ref. GAL S II 1028; NjP (Mach-Ormsby 1365); incipit as latter. Dhar¯i`ah and Mach-Ormsby have the author .Sadr al-D¯in `Al¯i ibn Mu.hammad al-J¯il¯an¯i, d. 1018/1609. Provenance: Harvey Cushing. Call no.: Cushing Arabic Ms. 12 #3.

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Ibn S¯in¯a al-Q¯an¯un¯i, d. 428/1037. (sic!) <risAlaT ^gAwarIyaT> For <^gAwarsIyaT ?>. 7 fols. measure as item 13; the written surface measures as item 14; some marginalia; catchwords on bottom of page. Paper as item 14. Ref.: Ullmann, Medizin , p. 336. In Persian; item not verified. Provenance: Harvey Cushing; Call no.: Cushing Arabic Ms. 12, #4

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Y¯usuf¯i, Y¯usuf ibn Mu.hammad, fl. 16/16 cent. <^gAmi` al-fawA'id>. Copied in 1067 H./1656-67 A.D. in medium size, hasty nasta`l¯iq . The 80 fols. measure as item 13; the written surface measures as item 14.; 15 lines to page; catchwords on bottom of page. Paper as in item 14, and so is binding. In Persian. Ref.: Storey II 237 #408 (6). Incipit as CLU. Richter-Bernburg 61; Provenance: Harvey Cushing; Call no,: Cushing Arabic Ms. 12 #5.

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Ibn Jazlah, Yay.h¯a ibn `¯Is¯a, d. 493/1100. <taqwIm al-abdAn fI tadbIr al-insAn>. 21 fols. In form of tables, see item 12. In Persian. Provenance: Harvey Cushing; Call no.: Cushing Arabic Ms. 12 #6.

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[Anatomical drawings fols. 1r-6v] Few Persian labels. Western influence conspicuous. Provenance: Harvey Cushing; Call no.: Cushing Persian Ms. 13 #1.

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Al-.T¯us¯i, Mu.hammad ibn Mu.hammad, d. 672/1274. <dar ma`rifaT al-as.turlAb> also known as <bIst bAb>. Copied ca. 11 cent. H./17 cent. A.D. in medium size ta`l¯q . The 15 fols. measure 13 cm. w. x 21.5 cm. h.; the written surface, measuring 10 cm. w. x 19 cm. h., is ruled with red lines. 21 lines to page. Marginalia. Red catchwords and headings; catchwords on bottom of page. Simple drawings. Laid paper is light brown and glazed. The leather binding without flap is blind stamped. Ref.: GAL I 512 #48; Incipit as King, Pers. mss. 4/3/14 with slight variation. Provenance: Harvey Cushing; Call no.: Cushing Persian Ms. 13 #2.

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R¯um¯i, `Al¯i Ja`far¯i. <dar `amal as.turlAb> (or <fI .sinA`aT as.turlAb>). Written or copied in ca. XI cent. H/XVII cent. A.D. in medium size nasta`l¯iq . Other descriptive entries as preceding item. Incipit: <spAs w-stA'i^s mr .sAn` qdIm wqAdr .hkIm rAkh>. Unverified. Followed by various anonymous and fragmentary materials. Based on notes made by E. Savage-Smith in March 1988 these are: fols. 29v-30v fa.sl on astrology (<falak al-burU^g>); fols. 31r-47r: 3 fa.sl on the constellations, illustrated with star systems in the form of animals, mostly in blue; fols. 48v-50v: magical and divinatory chapter (<`ilm al-.hurUf>) and poem attributed to R¯um¯i; fols. 51r-66v: a treatise on geomancy (<raml>) attributed to Daniel (Cf. Ullmann, Die Natur-und Geheimwissenschaften , p. 344); fols. 67r-69v: <rAk mAlA>; Provenance Harvey Cushing. Call no.: Cushing Persian Ms. 13 #3.

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Ibn Ily¯as, Man.s¯ur ibn Mu.hammad ibn A.hmad, fl. VIII/XIV cent. <ta^srI.h-i man.sUrI> (also inown as <ta^srI.h-i badan-i insAn>). Copied in ca. IX cent. H/XV cent. A.D. The 25 fols. are in medium size naskh . Text is divided into bayt 's. Pages are misnumbered. Folio size is 15 cm. w. x 24 cm. h.; the written surface measures 12.5 cm. w. x 17 cm. h.; 20 lines to page. Catchwords and headings in red; catchwords on bottom of page. Simple anatomical illuminations, Indian influence noticeable. Laid paper is brown. Leather binding with no flap. Some tooling and painting. Ref.: Ullmann, Medizin , p. 180; Incipit as in BMP p. 467b. Provenance: Gift of John Farquhar Fulton; Call no.: Cushing Persian Ms. 14.

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[Collection of medical treatises in various hands, often incomplete]. Ca., 200 fols. measure 18 cm. w. x 29.5 cm. h.; The brown leather binding bears two labels: Glossary of Rhazes , Haly Ben Abbass; Avicenna and <mu`Ala^gAt wa-mu^sAhidAt>. Ibn Mu.hammad Zakar¯iy¯a'. Needs to be analyzed.

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Al-A.tn¯ak¯i, D¯a'¯ud ibn `Umar al-.Dar¯ir, d. 1008/1599. <al-nnuzhaT al-mubhi^gaT fI al-tta^s.hI_d al-a_dhAn wa-ta`dIl al-amzi^gaT>. Copied by al-`Abd Mu.hammad .T¯ahir on 26 Rajab 1081 H/10 Dec., 1670 A.D. in neat, small naskh : The approx. 180 fols. measure 15 cm. w. x 23 cm. h.; the written surface measures 9 cm. w. x 17.5 cm. h. 24 lines to page; few marginalia the catchwords on bottom of page are sometimes cropped. The paper is beige and glazed. Three-fourth leather binding of European origin. Ref.: GAL II 364, 3 #2; Incipit as Institute of Ismaili Studies (McGill University) Gacek II 145 and and Vienna, Loebenstein 2387; Other copies in the U.S. DNLM, Sommer A 52; Incomplete copy also in CaQMM. (Gacek #159); Call no.: Or. Arabic Ms. S-1. Provenance: [?]

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Al-Dam¯ir¯i, Mu.hammad ibn M¯us¯a, d. 808/1405. <.hayAt al-.hayawAn al-kubrY>. Written in Dh¯u al-.Hijjah 773 H/1372 A.D. and copied probably in XII H/XVIII A.D. in medium size naskh , becoming more cursive towards the end of the work. Ca. 400 fols. measuring 18 cm. w. x 31.5 cm. h.; the written surface measures 10.5 cm. w. x 23.5 cm. h.; 33 lines to page. Off-white paper is watermarked. The flyleaves, of later date, are watermarked with eagles and the letters T S C. The leather binding with flap is blind stamped. Ref.: GAL II p. 138 § 16, 1 #1. Incipit as Berlin 6168 and NjP (Mach 4767 and Hitti 1067). Eleven other copies are held in other North American libraries. Acquired 31. May, 1944. Call no.: Or. Arabic Ms. S-2.

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Al-Qumr¯i, al-.Hasan ibn N¯u.h, d. soon after 380/990. <al-.ginA wa al-munA>. Copied 5 Rab¯` II (year illegible but probably) 1034 H/Jan. 16, 1625 in medium size naskh . The 213 fols. measure 15.5 cm. w. x 24 cm. h.; the written surface measures 13 cm. w. x 18,5 cm. h. 21 lines to page; catchwords on bottom of page; headings in red. The laid paper is light brown and not glazed. Damaged, poorly repaired. Leather binding with no flap. Ref.: GAL I 239, 22 (24) #1. Incipit after doxology, as CaQMM. (Gacek 38 #1); Other copies at DNLM (damaged) and MdBJ-W. Provenance M. A. R. Barker, Nov. 12, 1969. Call no.: Or. Arabic Ms. S-3.

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Ibn S¯in¯a al-Q¯an¯un¯i, d. 428/1037. <al-qAnUn fI al-.t.tibb>. Book 1 and 2. Copied in IX cent. H./XV cent. A.D. (?) in small nasta`l¯iq . The 185 fols. measure 18 w. x 28.5 h.; the written surface measures 11 cm. w. x 22 cm. h.; text is ruled in black and red lines. 27 lines to page, varies. Some marginalia. Red headings and catchwords. Catchwords on bottom of page. Laid paper is brown with minimal glazing. Worming affecting text somewhat. Half leather binding with flap is blind stamped. Text ends abruptly in 6^th maq¯alah . Ref.: GAL I 457 111 #82; Incipit as Berlin 6269. 34 other copies found in North American libraries, most of them at CLU, NjP and CaQMM. Provenance: Thomas Marston. Call no.: Or. Arabic Ms. S4.

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Al-N¯urbakhsh¯i, Bah¯a' al-Dawlah, fl. 10th/15th cent. <_hulA.saT al-ta^gArib>. Copied 3 Rajab, 1071 h./March 5, 1661 in elegant, rather small naskh ; 388 (or 439?) fols. measure 14.2 cm. w. x 25.2 cm. h.; the written surface measures 9.5 cm. w. x 18.5 cm. h.; 27 lines to page; red headings and catchwords; catchwords on bottom of page. Laid paper is brown; red linen binding. Ref.: Storey II pt. 2 p. 231 incipit agrees; Browne, p. 186; Fonahn, Zur Quellenkunde #28. Previous owner: Library of Ibr¯ah¯im P¯ash¯a, son of Mu.hammad `Al¯i. Call no.: Or. Persian Ms. S-5.

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Al-Yazd¯i, Ab¯u Bakr al-Mu.tahhar ibn Mu.hammad, fl. 580/1184-5. <fara.h nAmah>. Copied in 11. cent. H/17 cent. A.D. in large ta`l¯iq . Ca. 150 fols. measure 15 cm. w. x 24. cm. h. are ruled with red and black lines. The written surface, measuring 14 cm. w. x 21.5 cm. h. Catchwords on bottom of page. Illuminated with detailed multicolored illustrations of humans, animals, plants, stones, etc., mounted onto thin yellow paper. Worminq affecting text is crudely patched. European linen binding is gilt stamped. Ref.: BMP p. 465b; Fonahn, Zur Quellenkunde #287. Printed Lucknow 1282/1865. Acquired: June 19, 1951. Call no.: Or. Persian Ms. S-6.

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Tunak¯abun¯i, Mu.hammad Mu'min, fl. XI/XVII cent. <tu.hfaT al-mu'minIn: ta^s_hI.s rAbi` fI madAwA-i sumUm>. Copied by Molla Mu'min Kashm¯ir¯i in small nasta`l¯iq in Sha`b¯an 1124/1712. Ca. 110 fols. measure 13 cm. w. x 24 cm. h.; the written surface measures 8 cm. w. x 17.5 cm. h.; 20 lines to page. Marginalia and catchwords at bottom of page some of which are cropped. Wove paper is brown and lightly glazed. The red leather binding with no flap is blind stamped. Ref.: BM (P) p. 476f; incipit as Berlin (Pertsch) #623; Fonahn, #232. Provenance: John F. Fulton, March 11, 1944. Call no.: Or. Persian Ms. S-7.

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Ibn Ily¯as, Man.s¯ur ibn Mu.hammad ibn Amad, fl. VIII/XIV cent. <ta^srI.h-i man.sUrI> (or <ta^srI.h al-badan>). Copied 14 Muarram 1121 (?) H/March 27, 1709 in large nasta`l¯q . The 36 fols.  measure 20.2 cm. w. x 30 cm. h.; the written surface measures 13.5 cm. w. x 23.5 cm. h.; 14 lines to page; catchwords on bottom of page; contains six anatomical, multicolored illustrations. The wove paper is of brown color. Modern buckram binding. Ref.: Ullmann, Medizin , p. 180; DNLM P 18. Incipit as #22 above. Printed Delhi 1264. Provenance: John F. Fulton, June 19, 1951. Call no.: Or. Persian Ms. S-8.

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Browne: Nicholson, R. A. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Oriental Manuscripts belonging to the late E. G. Browne . Cambridge: The University Press, 1932

Dhar¯i`ah: ¯Agh¯a Buzurg al-.Tihr¯an¯i, Mu.hammad Mu.hsin, al-Dhar¯i`ah ilá ta.s¯an¯if al-Sh¯i`ah . al-.Tab`ah 1. Tihr¯an : D¯anishg¯ah, 1964.

Fohnahn: Fohahn, Adolf Mauritz. Zur Quellenkunde der Persischen Medizin . Leipzig: J. A. Barth, 1910.

Gacek: Catalogue of Arabic manuscripts in the Library of the Institute of Ismaili Studies . London: Islamic Publications, 1984-

GAL: Brockelmann, Carl. Geschichte der arabischen Litteratur . 2. den supplementbänden angepasste aufl. Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1943-1949.

GAS: Sezgin, Fuat. Geschichte des arabischen Schrifttums. Leiden: E.J. Brill, 1967-

Hitti: Hitti, Philip K., Nabih Amin Faris, Butrus Abd-al-Malik. Descriptive Catalog of the Garrett Collection of Arabic Manuscripts in the Princeton University Library . Oriental Studies Series; no. 5. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1938.

King: King, David A. A catalogue of the Scientific Manuscripts in the Egyptian National Library . Cairo: General Egyptian Book Organization in collaboration with the American Research Center in Egypt and the Smithsonian Institution, 1981-

Loebenstein: Katalog der arabischen Handschriften der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek . Museion: Veröffentlichungen der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek. n. F., Reihe 1, Veröffentlichungen der Handschriftensammlung, Bd. 3. Wien: Hollinek in Komm., 1970-

Mach: Mach, Rudolf. Catalogue of Arabic Manuscripts (Yahuda Section) in the Garrett Collection, Princeton University Library ; index by Robert D. McChesney. Princeton Studies on the Near East. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1977.

Mach-Ormsby: Mach, Rudolf & Eric L. Ormsby. Handlist of Arabic Manuscripts (new series) in the Princeton University Library . Princeton Studies on the Near East. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1987.

Pertsch: Die orientalischen Handschriften der Herzoglichen Bibliothek zu Gotha . Unveränd. Neudr. d. Ausg. Wien,1859-93, 8 vol. Walluf b. Wiesbaden: Dr. Martin Sändig oHG, 1971- 2 v.

Richter-Bernburg: Richter-Bernburg, Lutz. Persian Medical Manuscripts at the University of California, Los Angeles : A Descriptive catalogue . Humana civilitas; v.4. Malibu [Calif.]: Undena Publications, 1978.

Sommer: Schullian, Dorothy M. & Francis E. Sommer. A Catalogue of Incunabula and Manuscripts in the Army Medical Library . New York: Published for the honorary consultants to the Army Medical Library by H. Schuman [1948?]

Storey: Storey, C. A. Persian literature: A Bio-bibliographical survey . London: Luzac & co., 1927- ; London: published by the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland and sold by its agents Luzac & co., 1970-

Ullmann, Medizin: Ullmann, Manfred. Die Medizin im Islam . HdO 1. Abt. Ergänzungsbd. VI, 1. Abs. Leiden: Brill, 1970