In Bohairic Coptic, Arabic, Script: Uncial Coptic script. Purple, teal, and black ink., Some marginalia and later redactions. 5 leaves excised at the end of MS., Binding: 19th century leather binding with "Coptic & Arabic Grammars" on spine., and From the collection of Rev. Johann Rudolph Theophilus Lieder (1797-1865). His collection of antiquities was purchased by William Tyssen-Amherst, First Baron Amherst of Hackney, for £200. Note on the inside of the front cover: “This volume contains a set of Coptic = Arabic Grammars. I obtained it from the Rev. Jn. Lieder at Cairo - 16th April 1858.” Contains a stamp from the Allan Library (~1891). Bookplate and de-accession stamp from the London Library, St. James' Square, on the front cover. In use in the London Library at least during the 1920's.
Manuscript of three Coptic grammatical works by John of Samannud (13th century) and Abu Ishaq ibn al-Assal for the preservation of the Coptic language
Description:
In Bohairic Coptic, Arabic, Script: Uncial script. Black and red ink., Decoration: Some decorative headpieces., Bound together with: Abu Ishaq ibn al-Assal, Scala Rimata. John of Samannud's Grammatical Preface and Scala Ecclesiastica were originally written in the 13th century. All three texts preserved are Coptic grammatical works, presumably for continuation of the language, which was waning in popularity. According to internal Coptic numeration, first nine pages are missing. Numbered folios = 9-123. Contains chapter divisions (Cpt. = kephaleon). Some sections are alphabetically arranged. Many pages still bound in sections. Severe worming and heavy damage to some pages. Significant staining throughout. Some Arabic marginalia. Some letters excised., and Binding: 17th century binding with stamped or pressed floral decoration. Some worming. Some Arabic script on the back flyleaf.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
John of Samannud, Grammatical Preface, Scala Ecclesiastica, Abu ibn al-Assal, Scala Rimata.