کتاب مجمع الامثال Kitāb Majma' al-amthāl, undated copy (original text composed 12th cent. C.E.)
Scope and Contents
The large collection of more than 6,000 Arabic proverbs, arranged alphabetically, by Shaykh (Abū al-Faḍl) Aḥmad bin Muḥammad al-Maydānī al-Nīshāpūrī (died 518 A.H., 1124 C.E.), in two parts, the first beginning on fol.1a, the second beginning on fol.161b.
It bears seals with the date 1131 A.H. (1719 C.E.) on fols. 1a and 334a.
Dates
- Creation: undated copy (original text composed 12th cent. C.E.)
Language of Materials
Arabic (Script: naskh)
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Full Extent
1 volume
Other Finding Aids
Hukk, Mohammed Ashraful; Ethé, Hermann; and Robertson, Edward, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Arabic and Persian Manuscripts in Edinburgh University Library (Hertford: Stephen Austin & Sons Ltd., 1925).
Custodial History
Bears seals with the date 1131 A.H. (1719 C.E.) on fols. 1a and 334a.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated to the University of Edinburgh Library by Lieutenant-Colonel John Baillie of Leys' grandson, also named John Baillie, in 1876.
Processing Information
Annotation uses legacy data from Mohammed Hukk et al. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Arabic and Persian Manuscripts in Edinburgh University Library.
Source
- Baillie, John, of Leys, 1772-1833 (Member of Parliament, and East India Company Official) (Former owner, Person)
- Baillie, Anne, 1809-1847 (Former owner of manuscripts) (Former owner, Person)
- Baillie, John Baillie, of Leys, 1835-1890 (donor of the Oriental Manuscripts Collection) (Donor, Person)
Topical
Repository Details
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