Lot no. 166
The astronomy of the prince. The book of the fixed stars. Facsimile of the manuscript MS Arabe 5036 from the Bibliothèque nationale, Paris. Simbach, Müller and Schindler, 2022. 2 vols. 247 pp. 3 vols. Gr-8°. Hardcover with gilt stamping in lined cloth. Box with plexiglass window and gold embossing. (Slightly rubbed. Plexiglass scratched). One of 600 - Al-Sufi's scholarly text from the 10th century was illuminated in the 15th century for the library of Prince Ulugh Beg. This splendid manuscript demonstrates the new role astronomy played at the court of Ulugh Beg. - Without commentary volume. In very good condition. Hardcover with gold embossing in lined cloth. Box with plexiglass window and gold embossing. (Slightly rubbed. Plexiglas scratched.) - One of 600 - Al-Sufi's scientific text from the 10th century was illuminated in the 15th century for the library of Prince Ulugh Beg. This magnificent manuscript proves the new role astronomy played at the court of Ulugh Beg. - Without commentary volume. In very good condition.
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14163 Berlin - Germany
04/26/2025
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