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31. Add MS 23570, ff 86v-117r

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 23570, ff 86v-117r
Title:
Short mathematical texts, notes and diagrams in Arabic and Persian
Scope & Content:
Notable contents include: Commentary on Naṣīr al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ṭūsī's (نصير الدين محمد بن محمد الطوسي; d. 1274) edition of Euclid's (Εὐκλείδης; أقليدس; fl. 300 BC) Elements (الأصول) (ff. 86v-88r); Text by Naṣīr al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ṭūsī's (نصير الدين محمد بن محمد الطوسي...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic, Farsi, and Persian
Date Range:
1605-1610
Extent:

Ff. 86v-117r

32. Add MS 23570, ff 117v-133v

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 23570, ff 117v-133v
Title:
Fawā’id al-Jamālī fī uṣūl al-handasah فوائد الجمالي في أصول الهندسة Samarqandī, Muḥammad ibn Ashraf سمرقندي، محمد بن أشرف
Scope & Content:
Persian translation of a treatise on geometry, the Ashkāl al-ta’sīs (أشكال التأسيس) by Shams al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Ashraf al-Ḥusaynī al-Samarqandī (شمس الدين محمد بن أشرف الحسيني السمرقندي, d. 1302; see f. 118v, line 7). The translation was made by Maḥmūd ibn Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad ibn Qiwām al-Qāḍ...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Arabic, Farsi, and Persian
Date Range:
1605-1610
Extent:

Ff. 117v-133v

33. Add MS 89010

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 89010
Title:
Papers of Sir Frank Francis
Scope & Content:
Contains the personal papers and correspondence of Sir Frank Francis, including papers relating to: speeches, writings and research; committee, club, and association membership; consultancies; social occasions, events, and openings; conferences and symposia; and national and international librari...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Dutch, English, Farsi, Finnish, Flemish, French, German, Greek, Ancient, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Norwegian, Russian, and Swedish
Date Range:
1920-2005
Extent:
192 files

34. Add MS 89010/9

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 89010/9
Title:
Frank Francis's committee and council membership
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Farsi, and French
Date Range:
1964-1987
Extent:
37 files

35. Add MS 89010/9/33

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 89010/9/33
Title:
Papers relating to the Pahlavi National Library Advisory Council
Scope & Content:
Contains correspondence, press cuttings, and a British Council brochure on training at British library schools for Iranian librarians. Frank Francis was a member of the Advisory Council
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Farsi, and French
Date Range:
1975-1977
Extent:
1 folder