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ABU’L-HASAN ‘ALI IBN MUHHADHIB-AL-DIN ‘ABD-AL-KARIM TURKHAN IBN TAQIYI’L-DIN AL-HAMAWI AL-SAFADI, KITAB AL-AHKAM AL-NABAWIYYAH FI’L-SINA’AH AL-TIBBIYYAH, A MEDICAL TREATISE COMPILED FROM THE SAYINGS OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD, COPIED BY ‘ABDALLAH IBN AHMAD IBN YUSUF AL-BIRI, NEAR EAST, MAMLUK, DATED 732 AH/1331-32 AD |
估價
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
招標截止
描述
- 20 by 15cm.
Arabic manuscript on polished paper, 134 leaves plus 2 fly leaves, 19 lines to the page, written in black naskh script, titles and important words in bolder red, in later brown leather binding
Condition
In good condition, the margins have been trimmed and are overall clean, with occasional commentaries in black, minor stains and rubbing, minor restoration to the paper, affecting mainly the borders, as viewed.
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"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."
拍品資料及來源
This manuscript is a collection of medical advice taken from the Hadith, and is divided into ten chapters, as follows: Chapter I: on various diseases and their cure and treatments.
Chapter II: on health derived from food, drink and sleep
Chapter III: on the origin of this medicine
Chapter IV: generally on health and its importance
Chapter V: on recovery and healing
Chapter VI: on the spiritual benefits of visiting the ills and the virtue of assisting them
Chapter VII: a record of the forty Hadith which mentions health
Chapter VIII: on the advantages and disadvantages of treating a disease
Chapter IX: on diet and its importance
Chapter X: on the strength of medicine and its benefits.
The name of the author is recorded in the title page, f.1a. His work is recorded in the Encyclopaedia of Prophetic Medicine (2007, ISBN 9953-81-229-2, p.119) and he died in 720 AD, making this the earliest copy recorded.
Chapter II: on health derived from food, drink and sleep
Chapter III: on the origin of this medicine
Chapter IV: generally on health and its importance
Chapter V: on recovery and healing
Chapter VI: on the spiritual benefits of visiting the ills and the virtue of assisting them
Chapter VII: a record of the forty Hadith which mentions health
Chapter VIII: on the advantages and disadvantages of treating a disease
Chapter IX: on diet and its importance
Chapter X: on the strength of medicine and its benefits.
The name of the author is recorded in the title page, f.1a. His work is recorded in the Encyclopaedia of Prophetic Medicine (2007, ISBN 9953-81-229-2, p.119) and he died in 720 AD, making this the earliest copy recorded.