Manuscript volume, 17th century, containing: Mohammed Ibn Al-Hussain Karkhi, Kitab al-kafi fi 'ilm al-hisab wa-'ilm al-misahah wa-al-khawafi (Treatise on arithmetic, geometry, land surveying etc)
Mohammed Ibn Al-Hussain Treatise
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- Dates of Creation17th century
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- Language of MaterialArabic
- Physical Description1 volume containing 240 pages
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Acquisition Information
Graves' library was bequeathed to University College London in 1870.
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Summary list of titles and authors of Oriental manuscripts prepared by Peter Colvin, 13/01/04
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Paper. Black and red ink.
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Custodial History
The manuscript formed part of the library of John Thomas Graves (1806-1870), mathematician and Professor of Jurisprudence at University College London, whose collection included manuscripts dating from the 15th to the 19th century, relating mainly to mathematics. Formerly Graves 2342.
Bibliography
Mentioned briefly in J D Pearson, Oriental Manuscript Collections in the Libraries of Great Britain and Ireland (Royal Asiatic Society, London, 1954).