Lot 79
Abu l-Fath Nasir ibn `Abdal-Sayyid al-Mutarrizi. Al-Mughrib fit tartib al-mu`rib, a lexical compilation of rare Arabic words occurring in Hadith and Islamic law books Ottoman, AH 957/ AD 1550
29 April 2004, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street£800 - £1,200
Looking for a similar item?
Our Islamic and Indian Art specialists can help you find a similar item at an auction or via a private sale.
Find your local specialistAbu l-Fath Nasir ibn `Abdal-Sayyid al-Mutarrizi. Al-Mughrib fit tartib al-mu`rib, a lexical compilation of rare Arabic words occurring in Hadith and Islamic law books
Ottoman, AH 957/ AD 1550
Ottoman, AH 957/ AD 1550
Arabic manuscript on paper, 171 leaves, 25 lines of text to the page, copied in neat and competent black naskhi script, with important words highlighted in red, numerous marginal annotations, with a full colophon, modern brown leather binding
268 x 177 mm.
268 x 177 mm.
Footnotes
This compilation is arranged alphabetically as customary in European dictionaries. It was much appreciated and used as a source by Edward Lane.