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� The manuscript is complete and has been written in a beautiful, well readable and individualistic Nashi-ductus with important words in red ink (compare C. Brockelmann, Gesch. d. Arab. Literatur, G, 2nd ed., II, p. 382, no. 3; suppl. II, p. 408, no. 3). The importance of the Prophet Mohammed to the Muslim community led islamic scholars to not only describe his acts and words but also to focus on his daily life, his habits, clothes etc. Especially the sandals or slippers of the prophet are important because he wore them on Miraj (Mohammeds ascent to heaven), so they are considered a holy Islamic relic (Tabarukaat). There have been different works by Imams on the holy slippers. This description in prose and poetry was written in Cairo by the historian Ahmed ibn Mohammed al-Maqqari at-Tilimansani al- Maliki al-Asari (ca. 1591-1631) originally from Tlemcen (Algeria) and consists of 4 chapters with 8 beautiful fullpage illustrations in colour and gold of the sandals design. As a proof of the manuscripts authenticity the scribe marked at the end that the present text was a copy of a copy of a copy of the original work by the author. This means our copy is rather close to the original manuscript (other copies of this text can be found today in different National Libraries such as Tetuan, Alexandria, Cairo, Ma- drid...). There is also a note by a former owner of the work at the end. Description based on an analysis by Prof. Dr. phil. Gregor Schoeler at Basel University (Switzerland). 665. Arabische Handschrift. - 2 sprachige Handschrift osmanisch türkisch und persisch - Gedicht mystisch erotische Dichtung und Aussprüche. Ausgesuchte Verse. Ende 18. oder Anfang 19. Jh. Fragment, unvollständig. Mit reich goldüberhöhter Titelkartusche. Am Anfang Paravent reich mit Ornamenten verziert. gr. in-8vo. HRB 88178 750.- 666. China. - Orakelbuch. Reich illustrierte chinesische Handschrift auf Papier. Peking, wohl 18. Jh. (18th century), 39.5 x 16.5 cm. Mit 1 doppelblattgr. (ca. 320 x 330 mm) u. 24 kleineren (130 x 330 mm) farbigen Illustrationen. 1 nn., 24 num. Doppelbll. Etwas angestaubt u. leicht fleckig, an den Faltstellen meist mit Leinwandstreifen hinterlegt. Erstes u. letztes Doppelbll. mit Nagelloch, zu Beginn im Kopfsteg, am Schluß im Unterrand der Darstellung. Auf blaue Seide gezogen u. als Leporello gebunden. Holzdeckel d. Zt. mit farbig gemustertem Seidenbezug, vor allem an den Kanten mit leichten Ge- Harteveld Rare Books Ltd., CH-1700 Fribourg 113 brauchsspuren. HRB 89394 75000.- Außergewöhnliche, prachtvoll illustrierte Handschrift aus einem buddhistischen Kloster in Peking. Die großformatige Illustration zu Beginn des Textes zeigt eine hochgestellte Persönlichkeit, umgeben von anderen prächtig gekleideten Gestalten, zwei Soldaten und mehreren Dämonen. Im Vordergrund ist eine Schildkröte abgebildet, vermutlich eine Anspielung auf das alte Schildkrötenorakel, aus dem das I-Ging entstand; am Himmel ist das Sternbild des Großen Bären sichtbar, das in der chinesischen Astrologie eine wichtige Rolle spielt. Der Text ist in 24 gleich große Abschnitte eingeteilt (je 190:330 mm). Jedes Kapitel gibt unterschiedliche Antworten auf dieselben 7 Fragen: Wie löse ich meine alltäglichen Probleme? Was muß ich beachten, wenn ich ein neues Haus kaufe? Was bringt eine geplante Hochzeit? Wie finde ich verlorene Dinge wieder? Wie werde ich erfolgreich im Beruf? Was erwartet mich auf einer Reise? Wie behandle und vermeide ich Krankheiten? Den einzelnen Abschnitten sind komplexe Illustrationen zugeordnet, die Szenen aus dem alltäglichen Leben sowohl der reichen als auch der einfachen Leute zeigen, dazu verschiedene Tiere und Pflanzen. Chinese book of divination from a Buddhist temple of Beijing, 18th century. Magnificent manuscript on paper, richly illustrated with 25 (1 double-page) coloured illustrations. The beautiful introductory painting shows a highly venerated person, surrounded by several other people and some devil-like figures, on the floor one turtle (most probably referring to the turtle-oracle, the origin of the I-Ching), the sky is decorated with Ursa Major, important in Chinese astrology. The other illustrations correspond to the oracle texts and depict the life of the wealthy as well as the common people, and several animals and plants. Some dustsoiling and spotting, folds mostly strengthened with linen, one tiny hole in upper blank margin of first and lower part of the illustration of last few double-leaves. Mounted on blue silk and accordion-folded in contemporary wooden boards, covered with decorated silk, somewhat rubbed and worn at edges. cf. The History of the Book: The Corn. J. Hauck Coll. N° 15 (similar). The Diamond Sutra Tibetian manuscript, written in gold letters 667. Das Diamant(schneider) - Sutra oder Vajracchedika Prajnaparamita Sutra. Manuskript in tibetanischer Goldschrift. Tibet, s.d., (vers 1800), 26 x 8.5 cm, 62 (von 63) doppelseitig beschriftete lose Blätter mit Gold-
114 Harteveld Rare Books Ltd., CH-1700 Fribourg schrift auf schwarzem Grund u. dunkelblauer/schwarzer Umrandung, davon 3 Blätter illuminiert (Deckblatt mit 3 verschiedenfarbenen Seidenvorhängen zeigt in der Mitte Shakyamuni, Blatt 2 Subhuti, Blatt 3 einen Stupa), guter Zustand. HRB 83817 7500.- Eines der wichtigsten Sutren des Mahayna-Buddhismus, hier in tibetanischer Sprache und in einer wertvollen alten Handschrift überliefert. Der Diamant (vajra) durchschneidet (cchadika) Unwissenheit, Wahn und Illusion, welche Leid verursachen, und führt zur vollkommenen Weisheit des transzendentalen Verstehens (Prajnaparamita). Das Diamant-Sutra ist ein Dialog zwischen Buddha und seinem Schüler Subhuti (tib. Rabyor), welcher um Erklärungen zu einigen Punkten der Lehre bittet. Der Text ist eine Zusammenfassung der grundlegenden Lehren des Prajnaparamita, welches im 9. Jh. ins Tibetanische übersetzt wurde und 12 Bände umfasst. Damit war dieses Sutra eine eigentliche Kurzanleitung, um das Nirvana zu erreichen und die Lehren Buddhas zu verinnerlichen, und es galt als verdienstvoll, dieses zu lesen und zu rezitieren. Dementsprechend war es zu allen Zeiten ein wichtiger und vielgelesener Text. Unsere Handschrift ist ein besonders schön ausgeführtes Exemplar, welches leider nicht datiert ist. (Blatt n° 15 fehlt). Mit einer Expertise von F.A. Peters. Beautiful manuscript in gilt letters in Tibetan language of one of the most important sutras of Mahayna buddhism. The Diamond Sutra, that cuts like a diamond through ignorance and illusion and leads to perfect wisdom is a summary of the essential teachings and was often read and recited. Undated, this ms. dates very probably before 1800. Manuscrits éthiopiens Äthiopische Handschriften Most Ethiopian manuscripts are religious Christian texts of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, one of the few early Christian churches of sub-Saharan Africa with traditions going back to the kingdom of Aksum (1st c. BC). The oldest known manuscripts date from the 10th century. These codices are written on parchment in Ge’ez, an ancient form of the Ethiopic language, which is still used by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, and with the Ge’ez alphabet, a semitic script read from left to right. According to Christian Pankhurst the manuscripts cover a wide range of literature, including not only Bibles, religious service books, homilies, Biblical commentaries, and works on theology, but also writings on ecclesiastical and civil law, lives of saints, local as well as foreign, history, chronography and medicine. They could be for private use or belong to a church or monastery. Typically they are written in black and red ink (black for normal text, red for the name of God, Saints and the Holy Family etc.) and can be decorated with colorful illustrations. 668. Mäzmurä Dawit (Psalms of David). Ethiopic manuscript on vellum in original leather bag. n.d. (18th c.), 16x17 cm (book) / 18x18 cm (bag), ca. 205 leaves on vellum, Ge’ez manuscript in black ink, with rubrics and titles in red. Sheet size 15.5 : 15.5 cm, 1 column, with smaller endpapers before and after the text, containing writing exercices and on the one at the end the begin of a magic prayer, slightly worn, beautiful full leather binding, richly blind tooled decorations on both covers and some on spine, inside covers covered with patterned cloth, in good condition, with orig. leather bag with lid, stitched together with leather cords and a leather band to hold it, lid with missing side, used. HRB 87932 2200.- Original manuscript of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church containing the Psalms of David written in the old liturgical language Ge’ez. Paleographically dated to the 18th c., possibly the first half of the century (in reference to the Gwelh script). The original leather bookbag for protection and transportation is made of rougher leather than the bindings and made to fit exactly this codex (based on the analysis by Dr. V. Six, Hamburg). Most Ethiopian manuscripts are religious Christian texts of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, one of the few early Christian churches of sub-Saharan Africa with traditions going back to the kingdom of Aksum (1st c. BC). The oldest known manuscripts date from the 10th century. These codices are written on parchment in Ge’ez, an ancient form of the Ethiopic language, which is still used by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, and with the Ge’ez alphabet, a semitic script read from left to right. According to Christian Pankhurst the manuscripts cover a wide range of literature, including not only Bibles, religious service books, homilies, Biblical commentaries, and works on theology, but also writings on ecclesiastical and civil law, lives of Saints, local as well as foreign history, chronography and medicine. They could be for private use or belong to a church or monastery. Typically they are written in black and red ink (black for normal text, red for the name of God, Saints and the Holy Family etc.) and can be decorated with colorful illustrations. 669. Mäzmurä Dawit (Psalms of David). Ethiopic manuscript on vellum in original leather bag. n.d. (after � �
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