Ibn al-Hajj lithograph

This material is held atUniversity of Exeter Archives

  • Reference
    • GB 29 EUL MS 220
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1868
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • Arabic.
  • Physical Description
    • One volume

Scope and Content

One vol. containing complete lithograph copy of 'Kitab shumus al-anwar wa-kunuz al-asrar' ('The book of the suns of lights and the treasures of secrets': a treatise on charms and talismans) by Ibn al-Hajj Muhammed ibn Muhammed (d1336 A.D.), printed 1868 with later handwritten notations, possibly a first edition (Qastaliyah Press, Cairo, Egypt).

Administrative / Biographical History

Ibn al-Hajj was born in Fes, Morocco, in the 13th century. He later moved to Cairo, where he practised as a lawyer in the Maliki School. He died in 1336. He is the author of about 80 works.

Access Information

Usual EUL arrangements apply.

Note

Listed by Charlotte Berry, Archivist, 21 April 2004 and encoded into EAD 1 June 2004.

Other Finding Aids

Currently unlisted.

Conditions Governing Use

Usual EUL restrictions apply.

Custodial History

Transferred to Special Collections from the Arabic Subject Librarian in 2003. Acquired via L. John Lloyd, former University Librarian.

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Additional Information

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