1. Or 5323
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Or 5323
- Title:
- Kitāb ṣuwar al-kawākib al-thābitah كتاب صور الكواكب الثابتة Ṣūfī, ʻAbd al-Raḥmān ibn ʻUmar صوفى، عبد الرحمن ابن عمر
- Scope & Content:
- An illustrated description by ‘Abd al-Raḥmān al-Ṣūfī (عبد الرحمن الصوفي; d. 986) of the 48 classical constellations discussed by Ptolemy in his Almagest. The text contains labelled illustrations of the 48 constellations as viewed on a celestial globe and as viewed in the sky, along with supporti...
- Collection Area:
- Oriental Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Arabic
- Date Range:
- 1260-1280
- Extent:
- Codex; ff. iii+86+ii
