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].
Payen, Jean-Pierre, 1683-1757, playing card maker
Published / Created:
[1760?]
Call Number:
FRA166
Image Count:
28
Resource Type:
text and still image
Description:
BEIN FRA166: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Latin/Italian suit system., Type: Marseille tarot., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., 2 of Coins: JEAN PIERRE PAYEN ANO. 1713; 2 of Cups: I PIERRE PAYEN., and Single figure trumps.
Payen, Jean-Pierre, 1683-1757, playing card maker
Published / Created:
[1735?]
Call Number:
FRA165
Image Count:
16
Resource Type:
text and still image
Description:
BEIN FRA165: Imperfect: lacking Ace of Coins, Ace of Cups; Knight, Jack of Swords; King, Queen, Jack of Coins; Queen, Jack of Cups; 10, 8-5, 3 of Swords; 10, 7, 6, 2 of Coins; 7 of Cups, trumps II-IX, XI, XIV, XVII, XX, XXI. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Latin/Italian suit system., Type: Marseille tarot., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., 2 of Cups: IEAN PAYEN / A LA PLACE / DE ST. DIDIER / A / AVIGNON., and Single figure trumps.
Faucil, Valery, active approximately 1500-approximately 1516, playing card maker
Published / Created:
[1500?]
Call Number:
FRA2S
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text and still image
Description:
BEIN FRA2S: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Type: Rouen 1., Composition of deck: unkown., and CourtCards: Jack of Spades: Hogier; Jack of Hearts: Valery F; Jack of Diamonds: Rolant; Jack of Clubs: Lancelot.
Linden, Jacobus van der, -1688, playing card maker
Published / Created:
[1680?]
Call Number:
HOL1
Image Count:
100
Resource Type:
text and still image
Description:
BEIN HOL1: Imperfect: Lacking Jack of Hearts, 3 of Hearts, 2 of Diamonds. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Composition of deck: 52 [A, K, Q, J, 10-2]., Court cards: King of Spades : David; Queen of Spades: BARBERA: Jack of Spades: JACOBUS VAN DER LINDE: King of Hearts: JULES CESAR: Queen of Hearts: HELENE: King of Diamonds: K: CAREL: Jack of Diamonds: CAPIT NELV: King of Clubs: HECTOR: Jack of Clubs: JACOBUS VAN DER LINDE., and Pip cards: 4 of Hearts: Knecht.