Muzaffar al-Din Abu’l-Abbas Ahmad ibn al-Sa’ati, Kitab majma’ al-bahrain wa multaqa al-nayirain, Egypt or Syria, dated 861 AH/1457 AD

Arabic manuscript on paper, 127 leaves plus 2 fly leaves, 17 lines to the page written in naskh in black ink, important words in red or black thuluth, opening gold and polychrome title page, in contemporary brown morocco binding with stamped central medallion and reticulated rope motifs, with flap

Ex-private collection, acquired in these rooms, 3 May 2001, lot 28.
Sotheby’s London, 13 October 1989, lot 153.

In good condition, the margins overall clean, various stains and minor rubbing, the opening title page with minor losses to the illumination and minor holes, the binding restored, as viewed.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Muzaffar al-Din Abu’l-Abbas Ahmad ibn al-Sa’ati (d.1296 AD), was born in Baghdad and was a notable scholar of the thirteenth century. This text is a summary of the Mukhtasar of al-Quduri and the Manzuma of al-Nasafi. Brockelmann lists only nine copies of this work (see Brockelmann, GAL I. 477).