An astrological treatise giving the horoscopes of the Sultan, the Grand Vizier and all the principle officials of the Porte for the year 1231 AH (1815-16 CE). The work was compiled by Mehmet Rakım, Reis ül-müneccimin to Sultan Mahmut II, to whom the work is dedicated. The year of composition of the text has been altered to 1241 AH (1825-26 CE) on both f 1v and f 14r for an unknown reason. The latter portion of the manuscript consists of a calendar for the year 1231 AH.
[Ottoman astrological treatise]
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- Reference
- GB 59 Or 5445
- Dates of Creation
- 1231
- Language of Material
- Turkish
- Physical Description
- 1 text 14 ff Materials : Paper. Foliation : Western, 14 ff. Dimensions : 290 mm x 199 mm. Ruling : Gold-ruled margins. Script : Nesih. Inks : Various coloured inks.
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