Full catalogue record in Fihrist: Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate WorldHand: In the hand of Beaudin, later French vice-consul at Damascus.Record origin: "Manuscript description based on the Bodleian Library's public card index of Arabic manuscripts with additional enhancements by the OCIMCO project team."1 copy of Alf laylah wa-laylah.
Full catalogue record in Fihrist: Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate WorldContents note: Vol. 1 only.Record origin: "Manuscript description based on the Bodleian Library's public card index of Arabic manuscripts with additional enhancements by the OCIMCO project team."1 copy of Alf laylah wa-laylah.
Full catalogue record in Fihrist: Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate WorldAl-Khuwārizmī is famous for introducing the Indian numerals and method of numeration by position into the Islamic world. His other contribution was to algebra (Arabic al-jabr), which came to Europe through the 12th century CE Latin translation of his book. The manuscript shows geometrical solutions to two quadratic equations: right x2 + 21=10x; left x2 = 3x + 4.
Full catalogue record in Fihrist: Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate WorldText pages with geometrical solutions to two quadratic equations.
Full catalogue record in Fihrist: Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate WorldThe greatest influence on the development of Arabic astronomy was the Almagest of Ptolemy (2nd century). The Almagest was translated several times into Arabic in the 9th century, and in the ensuing centuries attracted countless commentaries &c.
Full catalogue record in Fihrist: Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate WorldRecord origin: "Manuscript description based on the Bodleian Library's public card index of Arabic manuscripts with additional enhancements by the OCIMCO project team."An Arabic alphabet and vocalised syllabary
Full catalogue record in Fihrist: Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate WorldDimensions: 7⅝ × 5⅝ inches (size of leaf).Record origin: Manuscript description based on: Beeston, A. F. L. (Alfred Felix Landon); Ethé, Hermann, 1844-1917.; Sachau, Eduard, 1845-1930; Catalogue of the Persian, Turkish, Hindûstânî, and Pushtû manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford; at the Clarendon Press 1889-1953.An album of fifty-seven pictures with explanations in Latin.
Full catalogue record in Fihrist: Union Catalogue of Manuscripts from the Islamicate WorldHand: Naskh and Nastaʻlīq in various hands.Record origin: Manuscript description based on: Beeston, A. F. L. (Alfred Felix Landon); Ethé, Hermann, 1844-1917.; Sachau, Eduard, 1845-1930; Catalogue of the Persian, Turkish, Hindûstânî, and Pushtû manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, Oxford; at the Clarendon Press 1889-1953.An album of Turkish and Persian poetry