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Standard issue, 1015 x 912 mm. Constant ratio linear horizontal scale: 1:96,660 approx. Detailed nautical chart of the Red Sea from Jabal al-Tair Island to the Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb, prepared by the British Admiralty. With an inset map of Khor Ghuleifakeh. - The chart pays particular attention to volcanic activity, labelling volcanic cones, lava hills, and active volcanos. It details islands in the Red Sea including Haleb, the Hanish Islands, and the Zubair Group, and includes warnings of strong currents as well as a note that the depths of the Red Sea were obtained via Echo Sounding. Labelled cities ashore include Mocca, Hodeida, and Loheiya on the Yemen coast, as well as Rehayto, Assab, and Baylul on the coast of Eritrea. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The present chart was compiled from information in the Hydrographic Department to 1930; a prior version appeared as early as 1882. - Small tear to left margin; two folds. A few manuscript notes. With a stamp "Increase 50%" at lower margin. Captioned in former collector's hand on verso.
Standard issue, 685 x 1025 mm. Scale 1:29,420. Nautical chart of Kamaran Island and Kamaran passage in the Red Sea, prepared by the British Admiralty. With an inset map of Kamaran harbour. - During the second part of the 19th century, Kamaran Island was occupied by the Ottomans, who built a quarantine station for pilgrims from East Africa, the Gulf, India and the East conducting the Hajj by sea to the Ottoman-controlled holy city of Mecca. The chart details the quarantine area on the island, labelling quarantine buildings and the quarantine anchorage. Among the most prominent labelled places are Ras Rasha, Ras el Yemmen, Ras el Bayádh, and Saliff. Other details include Risha Island with a coral-free spot marked "good landing", as well as a warning of buoys adrift in the Kamaran passage. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The present chart was composed after Admiralty surveys in 1899; it was first published in 1900 and saw several corrections up to 1919. - With a single fold. Captioned in a former collector's hand on verso. Two small marginal tears.
1025 x 700 mm. Scale 1:100,000. Engraved chart of Shatt Al Arab and Bahmanshir River (1235), with inset charts showing Abadan to Coal Island including Al Basra and Karun River. Includes tidal information, compass roses, soundings, seabed notations, currents, sandbanks, shoals, lighthouses and beacons picked out in yellow and red, inland elevations, detailing and buildings. First published in 1921, last revised in 1931. Folded and browned, with a few paper flaws in the fold.
Standard issue, 687 x 860 mm. Scale 1:17,980. Nautical chart of the southernmost part of the Red Sea with Perim Island, prepared by the British Admiralty. With a view of the Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb near lower margin. - Perim Island, as a dependency of Aden, was part of the British Empire between 1857 and 1967. The island encloses a deep and comparatively large natural harbour on the southwestern coast. The chart labels the pilot's house, piers, coal stacks, the hospital, and the Lloyd's signal station. Other prominent places on the island include the fishing village of Meyun, Murray Point, William Bay, the old fort, and a parade ground. The chart includes the Arabian coast of the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, detailing Sheikh Malu or Oyster Island, Ras Sheikh Syed, and Jebel Manhali. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The present chart was composed after Admiralty surveys between 1874 and 1918; it was first published in 1874 and saw several corrections up to 1924. - With a single fold. Some manuscript corrections and a note in pencil: "Caution / The 2 Red Lights on Lloyd's Signal Station are now discontinued". With a stamp "Increase 50%" near lower right corner. Captioned in print and in a former collector's hand on verso. A large tear in the centrefold.
Standard issue, 696 x 1020 mm. Scale 1:200,000. Nautical chart of the Gulf of Aden from the Bab al-Mandab Strait to the city of Aden, prepared by the British Admiralty. The chart details the approximate western boundary of the British Protectorate and pays particular attention to geological features, labelling the Jebel Arror or Chimney Peaks, as well as numerous other hills along the coast including the Sugarloaf near Aden. Among the most prominent labelled places are Perim Island, Jezirath Sowabih, Jebel Manhali, Sakiah, Ras al Ara, Aden, and Aden Harbour. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The present chart was composed after Admiralty surveys of 1900 and 1929; it was first published in 1930 and saw several corrections up to 1935. - With a single fold. Small ruststains near lower corners; a few manuscript notes. Captioned in print and in a former collector's hand on verso.
1040 x 710 mm. Scale 1:150,000. Nautical chart of the Arabian Gulf off the coast of Ras Tanura on the north-eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Including tidal information, compass roses, soundings, seabed notations, currents, sandbanks, shoals, inland elevations. This edition first published in 1951, re-engraved in 1958, with revisions in 1962, 1963 and (overstamped or handwritten) 1964. - Folded; very well preserved. Provenance: from the archives of Lilley & Reynolds Ltd., suppliers of Navigation Equipment.
1040 x 710 mm. Scale 1:350,000. Nautical chart of the Arabian Gulf off the coast of Ras Tanura on the north-eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, with parts of the southern coastline of Persia. Including tidal information, compass roses, soundings, seabed notations, currents, sandbanks, shoals, inland elevations (including a "conspicuous tree" on the island of Shaikh Shu'aib). This edition first published in 1955, with large corrections in 1958 and smaller ones in the subsequent years to 1964 (overstamped or handwritten). - Folded; some pencil annotations but very well preserved. Provenance: from the archives of Lilley & Reynolds Ltd., suppliers of Navigation Equipment.
Sheet 1: 1065 x 760 mm; sheet 2: 1270 x 765 mm. Scale 1:25,000. Nautical chart of Shatt Al Arab on 2 sheets: sheet 1 showing the "Entrance to Shatt Al Arab" (3842) and sheet 2 showing the "Inner Bar to Kabda Point" (3843). Engraved chart, including tidal information, compass roses, soundings, seabed notations, currents, sandbanks, shoals, lighthouses and beacons picked out in red, inland elevations, detailing and buildings. First published in 1927, revised in 1944. Signs of contemporary use, with several pencil markings. Folded.
Sheet 1: 1030 x 700 mm; sheet 2: 1220 x 710 mm; sheet 3: 1030 x 700 mm; sheet 4: 1030 x 700 mm; sheet 5: 1220 x 710 mm. Scale 1:25,000. Nautical chart of Shatt Al Arab on 5 sheets: sheet 1 showing the "Entrance to Shatt Al Arab", sheet 2 showing the "Inner Bar to Kabda Point", sheet 3 showing "Kabda Point to Abadan" with an inset map of Abadan, sheet 4 showing "Abadan to Tuwaila Island" with an inset map of Mohammerah Bar, and sheet 5 showing "Tuwaila Island to Coal Island" with an inset map of Basra and Ma'qil. Engraved chart, including tidal information, compass roses, soundings, seabed notations, currents, sandbanks, shoals, lighthouses and beacons picked out in yellow and red, inland elevations, detailing and buildings. First published in 1907, revised in 1932. Signs of contemporary use, with several pencil markings. Folded.
Standard issue, 695 x 1025 mm. Scale 1:876,000. Fine nautical chart of the western portion of the Arabian Gulf. With 3 inset maps of Kharg and Khárgu, Jezirat Halul anchorage, and Sheikh Shu'aib, as well as 18 small panoramic coastal views. - The chart provides details of Qatar and Bahrein as well as of parts of Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. Major labelled localities include Basra, Kuwait and Kuwait Harbour, Bushire, Al Qatif, Doha and Muharraq. Further, the chart marks the Anglo-Persian oil pipeline as well as landmarks including Dilam fort and several tombs. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The present chart was composed after Admiralty surveys between 1821 and 1934; it was first published in 1862 and saw several corrections up to 1948. - With a single fold. A few faint pencil notes. Upper left corner slightly creased.
1030 x 700 mm. Chart showing "Quarantine Island to Coal Island including Al Basra" (scale 1:10,000), "Abadan" (scale 1:12,500) and "Mohammerah Bar" (scale 1:12,500) including tidal information, compass roses, soundings, seabed notations, currents, sandbanks, lighthouses and beacons marked in orange, inland elevations, detailing and buildings. First published in 1921, revised in 1926. Signs of contemporary use. Folded.
Standard issue, 700 x 1024 mm. Scale 1:10,000 and 1:25,000. Detailed nautical chart of Port Sudan, the primary port of Sudan, prepared by the British Admiralty. Undoubtedly one of the best maps of the young city, which was built between 1905 and 1909 by the administration of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan to replace Suakin. Both the city of Port Sudan as well as the approaches to Port Sudan are combined on a single sheet. - The chart details numerous mooring posts, the port police, cranes and the customs office, as well as dangerous coral reefs stretching across the entire shore of Port Sudan. It includes landmarks such as churches and mosques, the Governor's residence, the public garden, school, and hospital, as well as sports clubs and the Polo grounds. Another interesting detail is the "pilgrim quarantine enclosure" to the south of the city, as well as the Atbara and Port Sudan railway. In addition, the Approaches chart displays offshore features like the Wingate Reefs and the North Towartit Reef. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The Port Sudan chart was composed after an Admiralty survey of 1904; it saw corrections in 1916 and 1920. The Approaches chart is the result of a 1927 survey carried out by HMS Endeavour. - With a single fold. A few manuscript notes; stamp "Increase 50%" to lower margin. Captioned on verso in two former collectors' hands.
Standard issue, 700 x 1025 mm. Scale 1:10,000 and 1:25,000. Detailed nautical chart of Port Sudan, the primary port of Sudan, prepared by the British Admiralty. Undoubtedly one of the best maps of the young city, which was built between 1905 and 1909 by the administration of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan to replace Suakin. Both the city of Port Sudan as well as the approaches to Port Sudan are combined on a single sheet. - The chart details numerous mooring posts, the port police, cranes and the customs office, as well as dangerous coral reefs stretching across the entire shore of Port Sudan. It includes landmarks such as churches and mosques, the Governor's residence, the public garden, school, and hospital, as well as sports clubs and the Polo grounds. Another interesting detail is the pipeline from the West to the South Town as well as the Atbara and Port Sudan railway. In addition, the Approaches chart displays offshore features like the Wingate Reefs and the North Towartit Reef. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The Port Sudan chart was composed after an Admiralty survey of 1904; the Approaches chart is the result of a 1927 survey carried out by HMS Endeavour. The entire chart was first published in 1929 and saw several corrections up to 1937. - With a single fold. Captioned in print and in a former collector's hand on verso.
Standard issue, 687 x 1024 mm. Scale 1:8,100. Detailed nautical chart of Port Sudan, the primary port of Sudan, prepared by the British Admiralty. Undoubtedly one of the best maps of the young city, which was built between 1905 and 1909 by the administration of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan to replace Suakin. - The chart details numerous mooring posts, the port police, cranes and the customs office, as well as dangerous coral reefs stretching across the entire shore of Port Sudan. It includes landmarks like churches and mosques, the Governor's residence, the public garden, school, and hospital, as well as sports clubs and the Polo ground. Another interesting detail is the "pilgrim quarantine enclosure" south of the city, as well as the Atbara and Port Sudan railway. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The present chart was composed after Admiralty surveys of 1904; it was first published in 1905 and saw several corrections up to 1918. - With a single fold. Captioned in a former collector's hand on verso. Two small marginal tears, hardly touching image.
Standard issue, 515 x 700 mm. Scale 1:4,850. Nautical chart of Port Ibrahim at the entrance of the Suez Canal, prepared by the British Admiralty. It details the north and south harbour basins and the railway station in between, as well as marina buildings including the coast guard station, a quarantine building, a telegraph office, a mosque, and the naval school. The chart includes the Canal Company's premises, showing their southern basin, workshops and offices. Further, it features notes on fairways being dredged in the 1930s and shows the sandbank of Kad el Marakeb south of the port. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The present chart was composed after surveys carried out by the Suez Canal Company from 1899 to 1930; it was first published in 1901 and saw several corrections up to 1936. - Captioned in print and in a former collector's hand on verso. Small brownstain and small marginal tear near lower right corner.
Standard issue, 710 x 860 mm. Scale 1:71,920. Nautical chart of the Red Sea from Mersa Denebh to Kunfida in Saudi Arabia, and from Abú Dara to Trinkitat in Sudan, prepared by the British Admiralty. With six inset maps of Lith, Jelajil, and Kunfida, as well as Khor Delwen, Khor Shinab, Mersa Ar-Rakiyaí, as well as four mountain views. - The chart shows a vast portion of the Red Sea, featuring the Farsan Bank and the Suakin Group, as well as dangerous reefs covering large parts of the shores. Among the most prominent labelled cities are Jiddah, Lith, and Kunfida in Saudi Arabia, as well as Port Sudan and Suakin in Sudan. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The present chart was composed after Admiralty surveys of the 19th century; it was first published in 1873 and saw several corrections up to 1937. - With a single fold. A few manuscript notes. Captioned in print and in a former collector's hand on verso.
Standard issue, 710 x 860 mm. No scale information. Nautical chart of the Red Sea between Trinkitat in Sudan and Hodeida in Saudi Arabia, prepared by the British Admiralty. With three inset maps of Khor Nohud, Gizán, and the Disei Village Bay, as well as a view of Jabal at Tair Island. - The chart shows the Farasan Islands as well as the Dahlak Archipelago and the Zubair Group. Among the most prominent labelled cities are Loheiya, Hodeida, Gizán, and Massawa. Other interesting details include an Egyptian military station at Mount Keren, an Italian post near the Arafale craters, the Husna-l Majis Hill Fort, and the Sheikh's Tomb near Hali Point in Saudi Arabia. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The present chart was composed after Admiralty surveys of the 19th century; it was first published in 1873 and saw several corrections up to 1936. - With a single fold. A few manuscript notes. Captioned in print and in a former collector's hand on verso. Brown smudge near left margin; faint marginal flaws.
Standard issue, 700 x 1020 mm. Constant ratio linear horizontal scale 1:2,189,000. General nautical chart of the entire Red Sea with the coastlines of Hejaz and Yemen, as well as Egypt, Nubia, Sudan, and Abyssinia, prepared by the British Admiralty. - The chart details the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba, the Sinai Peninsula, the Strait of Jubal, and the open sea in its entirety, including several archipels like the Farisan and Hanish islands, concluding with the Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb and the westernmost part of the Gulf of Aden. It features many details ashore including the Hejaz Railway, the river Nile and the Nubian desert. Among the most prominent labeled cities are Suez, Yenbo, Jidda, Lith, Medina, Mokka, Aden, Khartum, and Port Sudan. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The present chart was composed after Admiralty surveys up to 1884; it was first published in 1885 and saw several corrections up to 1928. - With a single fold. A few manuscript notes and a stamp "Increase 50%" near title. Captioned in print and in a former collector's hand on verso. Two tears in the left and right margin at the centrefold; remains of old adhesive tape in an attempt to repair the tear; a few smaller marginal tears.
Standard issue, 710 x 1050 mm. Scale 1:144,820. Nautical chart of the southern portion of the Gulf of Suez, prepared by the British Admiralty. With two inset maps of the Hurghada anchorage and the approaches to the Hurghada south pier, as well as small views of the Ashrafi and Shadwán lighthouse, and three mountain views. - The chart details the Tor Bank, the Strait of Jubal, the Ashrafi Islands, and the Jifátin Islands. Among the most prominent places are Tor, Jebal, Ras Muhammed, and Hurghada. The inset map of Hurghada labels the Egyptian frontier force, oil and water tanks, as well as fishermen's huts. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The present chart was composed after Admiralty surveys of 1871-72; it was first published in 1873 and saw several corrections up to 1931. - With a single fold. A few manuscript notes. With a stamp "Increase 50%" near lower right margin. Captioned in print and in a former collector's hand on verso. Some small marginal tears, hardly affecting image.
Standard issue, 700 x 1024 mm. Scale 1:175,000 approx. Nautical chart of a small portion of the Red Sea, the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, prepared by the British Admiralty. It shows Perim Island and Halib Island, as well as Mokka as its northernmost city. Other notable places include Ras al Ara, Ras Bab-el-Mandeb, Khor Omeira, and the Jezirat Sowabih islands. The chart pays particular attention to geological features, labelling larger and smaller hills including the Jebel Arrar or Chimney Peaks, as well as dunes and sandy plains. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The present chart was composed after Admiralty surveys of 1891, 1900 and 1901; it was first published in 1902 and saw several corrections up to 1936. - With a single fold. A few manuscript notes. Captioned in print and in a former collector's hand on verso.
Standard issue, 710 x 875 mm. Scale 1:36,370. Nautical chart of the Gulf of Suez from Suez southward to Ras el Ghubah on the African coast and Kad-el Towila on the Arabian coast, prepared by the British Admiralty. With small views of the light beacons on Kal ah Kebireh Shoal and Newport Rock lighthouse. - The chart shows the city of Suez, labelling hospitals, railway stations, cemeteries, the water works, and a mosque, as well as the maritime canal, Port Ibrahim and Port Thewfik. Other details include the plain of Atakah and the fresh water conduit from Atakah to Suez, the plains of Mohaggiara, and Oyun Musa, marked "the traditionary well of Moses". - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The present chart was composed after Admiralty surveys of 1870, and saw corrections following a 1927 survey carried out by the Suez Canal Company; it was first published in 1871 and saw several corrections up to 1931. - With a single fold. A few manuscript notes. With a stamp "Increase 50%" near lower right corner. Captioned in print and in a former collector's hand on verso. Small marginal tears in the centrefold; not touching image.
Standard issue, 710 x 864 mm. Various scales. Nautical chart of the northern Red Sea, showing the Sinai Peninsula, the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba, prepared by the British Admiralty. With 4 inset maps displaying the Tiran Island anchorage, Sherm Yahar, Sherm Jubba, and El Tor harbour. - The chart details major cities including Sharm-el-Sheikh, Hurghada, Aqaba, Magna, and Suez, as well as historic landmarks like Mowila fort. In addition, the chart warns the mariner of dangerous currents in the Red Sea as well as tidal streams in the Gulf of Suez. The inset map of El Tor harbour shows hospital buildings, a well of fresh water, pilgrims' baracks, mosques, ruins, and the camel track to Wadi Sillah. - With a small illustration of the Ashrafi lighthouse. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The present chart was composed after Admiralty surveys of 1830-34 and 1911; it was first published in 1873 and saw several corrections up to 1931. - Small tear in lower margin, not touching image. Top margin slightly creased. A single fold; a few manuscript notes. With a stamp "Increase 50%" near lower right corner. Captioned in print and in a former collector's hand on verso.
4to (175 x 244 mm). Arabic manuscript on paper. 2 volumes. 117 pp. 68 pp. 27 lines to the page, written in dark brown ink on buff paper, catchwords in red, some diagrams, dated at the end of each book. Modern brown morocco bindings with fore-edge flap. Rare and early manuscript of Ibn Kammuna's principal work, this copy written less than fifty years after the commentary, which made its author famous, was completed in 1268. - Ibn Kammuna, who lived in Baghdad in the 13th century, is considered one of the most important Jewish philosophers after his Andalusian colleague Moses ibn Maimon (Maimonides, d. 1204) and is known to have corresponded with the illustrious polymath Nasir al-Din Tusi (d. 1274). Ibn Kammuna experienced the overthrow of Abbasid power by Mongol troops in 1258. Following this event, many faiths cohabited in Baghdad until the new power converted to Islam. It is at the heart of this multi-confessional society that Ibn Kammûna wrote most of his work. - The "Sharh al-Talwiyyat" constitutes one of the major contributions to the work of Sohrawardi (d. 1191), who had died in Aleppo less than eighty years before the commentary was written. Several texts suggest that Ibn Kammuna would have stayed in Aleppo, around 1250, to collect direct sources from Sohrawardi's students. Thus, Ibn Kammuna played a key role in the dissemination of the thought of Sohrawardi and the illuminative philosophy ("Ishrâq" in Arabic) that he initiated (cf. Henri Corbin, 1945). - Since Corbin's work, the "Sharh al-Talwiyyat" has been the subject of numerous studies seeking to establish a reference edition. Three relevant editions exist: those of S. Mûsawî (2003), H. Ziai and A. Alwishah (2002, dealing only with parts I and II), and of N. Habibi (2009). The three parts of this work are devoted respectively to logic, the natural sciences, and theology. According to the census established by John Lameer, there are only about fifty copies of "Sharh al-Talwihat" by Ibn Kammuna, taking into account the complete and incomplete copies. Our manuscript, dating from 716 H (1316 CE), is said to be the tenth oldest known copy of Ibn Kammuna's Commentary on the work of Suhrawardi. This set of two volumes comprises parts 2 and 3, while the volume on logic is not present. - Ibn Kammuna wrote extensively on theology, philosophy and psychology. His work is based on the knowledge of ancient Greek philosophers, on the study of the writings of Avicenna and Sohrawardi, as well as on the works of Judah Halevi and Maimonides. He is notably the author of "Tanqih al-abhath lil-milal al-thalath" (Critical Study on the Three Monotheistic Religions), and of "al-Jadid fi'l-hikma" (The New Wisdom), a discussion of the philosophy and science of the 13th century. His most significant contribution to the history of philosophy remains his present detailed commentary on Sohrawardi's "Al-Talwihat". Reza Pourjavadi & Sabine Schmidtke, A Jewish Philosopher of Baghdad. 'Izz al-Dawla Ibn Kammuna (d. 683/1284) and His Writings. Leiden and Boston, 2006 (= Islamic Philosophy, Theology and Science. Texts and Studies, vol. 65). Joep Lameer, "Ibn Kammuna's Commentary on Suhrawardi's Talwihat. Three Editions", Journal of Islamic Manuscripts 3 (2012), pp. 154-184.
4to (200 x 144 mm). 81 pp. French manuscript, black ink on watermarked laid paper. 19th century blindstamped half calf with smooth spine, title lettered in gilt. A hitherto unknown French translation of an Arabic medical and philosophical text by a 13th century author from Al-Andalus: part of the first sections of the third chapter from the "Kitab al-Aghdiya", or the "Book of Food and the Preservation of Health", by Ibn Khalsun (ca. 1203-88). This chapter discusses general hygiene and personal health, that is to say, the body and spirit in their entirety. The present manuscript fragment is entitled "Traicté des choses non naturelles" ("Treatise on matters not natural"), meaning the things necessary for human life that are part of the external, material world, such as air, food and drink, including paragraphs on wine and sleep. It provides no information as to its source, but there was at the time no French edition of the work, and this would appear to be an entirely original, albeit unfinished, effort at translating an Arabic manuscript. The first published French translation was that included with the critical edition published in Damascus in 1996. - According to the Andalusian scholar Ibn al-Khatib (1313-74), Ibn Khalsun was originally from Rueda in Spain and lived in Malaga and Granada where he was part of the Nasrid ruler Abu 'Abdallah Muhammad bin Muhammad bin Yusuf's court (1272-1302). This is his only recorded work on medicine. - Some worming to the wide margins. Binding slightly rubbed at extremeties. Provenance: from the library of the French writer Jules Claretie (handwritten note dated 1919); subsequently owned by Dr. René-Albert Gutmann (1885-1981), and acquired from his heirs.
11 photographs printed as black and white halftone screen cards. Ca. 161 x 115 mm or the reverse. An official diplomatic Saudi visit to Egypt in the late 1940s or early 1950s. Two images show HRH King Ibn Saud, the others show Egyptian officers. - A few nicks or lightly bumped edges, but on the whole well preserved.