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Kitāb al-Kashf wa-al-bayān. Īḍāḥ al-rumūz fī al-burhān

Also known as Kashf wa-al-bayān; كتاب الكشف والبيان. ايضاح الرموز في البرهان

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  • First published:
  • 16th century
  • Language: Arabic
  • Content type: ManuscriptPrimary source
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Two brief alchemical works written by a father for his son. Encoded alphabets are used occasionally in the manuscript, and a key is included (f. 3r).

Provenance

Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Alchemy and Hermeticism and Ritual magic and grimoires.

  • Ritual magic and grimoires

    Retained metadata contains “Magic” in the subject metadata.

    • “Magic”· in subject
  • Alchemy and Hermeticism

    Controlled discovery queries from colenda matched “Alchemy”. Retained metadata contains “Alchemy” in the subject metadata.

    • “Alchemy”· via Colenda Digital Repository — University of Pennsylvania Libraries
    • “Alchemy”· in subject

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University of Pennsylvania digitized manuscript

9 leaves : paper ; 152 x 105 mm bound to 157 x 109 mm; Arabic.; Binding: Cracked brown leather folder.; Collation: Paper, i (later paper) + 9 + i (later paper); 1⁹; 348-365, pagination in ink, upper outer corners.; Decoration: Drawing in red and black ink of laboratory equipment, including mortar and pestle, furnace, and glass containers (f. 9v); rubrications in red.; Lawrence J. Schoenberg & Barbara Brizdle Manuscript Initiative.; Layout: Written in 20-27 long lines.; Ms. codex.; Origin: The item is undated; possibly copied in the 16th or 17th century.; Script: Written in naskh in black and red; pointed.; Table of contents: 1. p. 349-362: Kitāb al-Kashf wa-al-bayān -- 2. p. 362-365: Īḍāḥ al-rumūz fī al-burhān; Title from caption title (p. 349).

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  • ark:/81431/p3md3v

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Cataloging notes

  • Colenda collection: Lawrence J. Schoenberg Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
  • Penn Libraries catalog identifier: 9957840863503681
  • Physical location: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, LJS 409
  • Provenance: Aga Khan, Sadruddin, Prince, 1933-2003, former owner.; Deposit by Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle, 2012.; Formerly owned by Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan; sold at auction as part of his collection at Piasa (Paris), 7 June 1999.; Gift of Barbara Brizdle Schoenberg, 2019.; Ownership stamp (f. 9v).; Sold by Sam Fogg Ltd. (London) to Lawrence J. Schoenberg, Mar. 2001.
  • Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0
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