Zīj (astronomical tables) of Ulugh Beg, 1394-1449 (a Persian astronomer), in Arabic and Ottoman Turkish, presented to the Sultan ʻAbd al-Ḥamīd Khān ibn Aḥmad Khān (Abdülhamid I Sultan of the Turks, 1725-1789), in 1193 Hijrī (1779 or 1780). Name of copyist and place of copying not mentioned
In Arabic and Ottoman Turkish., Title from folio 1a., Romanization supplied by cataloger., Incipit: "Bismillāh al-Raḥmān al-Raḥīm. al-Ḥamdu lillāh alladhī khalaqa al-arḍ wa-al-samāwāt wa-zayyanahā bi-al-kawākib al-thawābit wa-al-sayyārāt wa-qaddara manāzil li-yuʻlama bi-hā ʻadad al-sinīn wa-ḥisāb al-awqāt, wa-al-ṣalāh wa-al-salām ʻalá Rasūlihi Muḥammad ṣāḥib al-muʻjizāt wa-muẓhir al-ḥikam wa-al-āyāt wa-ʻalá ālihi wa-aṣḥābihi al-muqīmīn bi-aḥsan al-taqwīm wa-al-aḥkām al-bayyināt ...", Secundo folio: Ulugh Bik ribāṭ., 17 x 22.5 cm; written surface: 11 x 16.5 cm; lines per page vary., Binding: Unbound., In small naskh script, in black ink on white paper, headings and markings in red; some notes on the margins; some wormholes., and Colophon: Colophon missing.
Subject (Name):
Abdülhamid I, Sultan of the Turks, 1725-1789. and Ulugh Beg, 1394-1449.
BEIN GER44: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., Tax stamp on Ace of Hearts, black: G. A. FREYBERG; stamp on Ace of Clubs, black; stamps on 7 of Spades, black: G.A. FREYBERG., CourtCards: JS with halberd: G; KH holds orb and sword; manufacturer's stamp below: BG; JH with halberd: A; KD with protion of fleur-de-lis on cloak; JD wtih Münchener Kindl and halberd: B; KC with medallion on chest: ABG; JC with halberd: G., Trumps: Trump VIII depicts unicorn; XII, musician and dancing bear with pole., and The courts are influenced by the Paris model. See Albertina 1974, pp. 203-204, nos. 146-147.
BEIN FRA50: Imperfect: 69 cards, Queen of Spades. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Type: Guyenne., and Composition of deck: unknown.
BEIN GER124: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Type: XP-4, Composition of deck: 32 [A, K, Q, J, 10-7]., Ace of Hearts: [pip] / [logotype] "KARTENKUNST" / SPIELKARTENFABRIC / BAD REICHENHALL., K-König (king); D-Dame (queen); B-Bube (jack)., and Stamp on Ace of Hearts, purple: Deutsches Reich / 2M / Nr. 176 [?] / [eagle].
BEIN GER410: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Card maker's initials on King of Hearts: I.E.N., French suit system., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., Tax stamp on Ace of Hearts, red: [eagle] / I THAL. 2GR., CourtCards: KS with sceptre; JS with leaping dog; KH holds sword and orb, medallion: IEN; JH: a Berlin., and Trumps: Trumps are warriors engaged in various activities.
BEIN FRA338: Imperfect: Lacking all Spades; Ace, Queen, Jack, 10-2 of Clubs; Ace, Jack, 10-8, 5-2 of Hearts; Ace, Jack, 10-2 of Diamonds. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Type: Original design., Composition of deck:, and CourtCards: Kingss, crowned suit signs; King of Hearts: ARAMIS; Queen of Hearts: ANNE D'AUTRICHE; King of Diamonds: PORTHOS; Queen of Diamonds: DUCHESSE DE CHEVREUSE; King of Clubs: ATHOS.