Devotional Book. (DS4177) (Q19322)
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Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis O 25, Lewis O 25)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Devotional Book. (DS4177) |
Manuscript metadata collected by Digital Scriptorium from Free Library of Philadelphia (Lewis O 25, Lewis O 25) |
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Ḥamīdī, Ibrāhīm Bahjat
حميدي، ابراهيم بهجت.
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Lewis, John Frederick, 1860-1932
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Manuscripts, Arabic--18th century
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Early works
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Prayers and devotions
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Codices (bound manuscripts)
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Prayers (literary works)
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Manuscripts, Oriental--18th century
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Prayer--Islam--Early works to 1800
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Islam--Prayers and devotions--Early works to 1800
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Arabic with some headers in Ottoman Turkish
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Extent: 156 leaves : 170 x 107 (110 x 55) mm bound to 170 x 115 mm; paper
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Ms. codex.
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Title supplied by cataloger.
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A series of notes in the back list the names of five sons born to the owner of the manuscript over the years A.H. 1266 to 1284 (1850-1867), though the owner himself is not named (f. 156r-156v).
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Binding: Bound in brown leather over pasteboard with flap (Type II). Covers are blind-stamped and gilded with a central mandorla and two pendants on the vertical axis with gold tooled decorations and frame. The flap has a coordinating blind stamped and gilded medallion. Yellow paper doublure.
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Layout: 11 long lines, border-ruled.
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Script: Written in naskh in black ink.
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Decoration: Rubrications in red; textblock border-ruled in gold, black, red; headers in red; series of 59 illuminations of significant names, illustrations of significant places and objects, and prayers in different shapes (f. 63r-84r; 85r, 91v-93r). A sequence of stamps in decorated borders also appear (f. 86v-91r).
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Provenance: Gift of Anne Baker Lewis in 1933.
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Provenance: Formerly owned by John Frederick Lewis.
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4 December 2023
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4 December 2023
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