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shanaq al-hindi: kitab al-sumum (book of poisons). pseudo-galen (yahya al-nahwi al-iskandarani/john the grammarian of alexandria): kitab al-diryaq (book of antidotes); illuminated arabic manuscript on paper (two texts in one volume), copied and illuminated for his own library by ibrahim bin mas`ud bin qutlugh(?) bin abdallah bin al-shahrastani, mesopotamia or western iran, dated 14th rajab a.h.621/2nd august a.d.1224 and 8th jumada al-awla a.h.622/19th may a.d.1225
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Signature: stamped with central roundel and border bands of reticulated knots and ropework motifs, somewhat worn, with flap This lot contains 1 item(s)
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40000 -60000.0
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Sale date : 25 Apr 2002
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