Illuminated, especially leaves 1 verso-2 verso., Purchased from McBlain Books in 1986 on the Edwin J. Beinecke fund., Some pages stuck together., and Some repairs done poorly, resulting in loss of text.
Copied in A.H. 1269 (A.D. 1852 or 53). and Muhammad Shafiq (died 1879 AD) was a major Ottoman calligrapher, who excelled in his instructional calligraphic pieces. This particular work is one of them. It exhibits the most important features of one of the Arabic calligraphic styles, the naskhi script. As can been seen, it surveys the art of connecting the various Arabic letters with other Arabic letters in a harmonious way, which results, ultimately, in the final beauty of the calligraphic piece. The two opening pages show the type of late Ottoman illumination, revealing the clear European influences. The shown pictures exhibit intricate arabesque floral design, typical of the late Ottoman period. Of interest in this particular manuscript is the binding, which reveals its Islamic origin. Beside the typical flap, which is the hallmark of most cherished Islamic bindings throughout history, the covers are richly gilt in floral decorations echoing the floral design of the opening pages.
Description:
Calligraphic naskhi. Decorated in gold and colors. and Islamic binding, in maroon, with flap.
Subject (Topic):
Arabic language and literature --Primers (Calligraphy)
Commentary, in the longer version, on Talkhis al-Miftah (manual of rhetoric, abridged from the Miftah al-'ulum of al-Sakkaki) of Muh ammad Khat ib Dimashq.
Description:
Modern (18th century?) calligraphic naskhi; 'unwan in gold and colors on leaf 1 verso. and Only partial work scanned.
Subject (Name):
Qazwini, Jalal al-Din Muh ammad ibn 'Abd al-Rahman, 1267 or 8-1338. Talkhis al-Miftah. and Sakkaki, Yusuf ibn Abi Bakr, b. 1160. Miftah al-'ulum
Subject (Topic):
Arabic language and literature --Rhetoric and Islamic binding