MS Arabic 452

A general description of the human body and its diseases and description of European diseases. Hand note: Script:naskh Ink:black, headings and dividers are highlighted in red Often tā marbūṭa is replaced with tā maftūḥa and vice versa. Alifs are occasionally are not written (fol. 67b.24). Ownership note: Known owners: 1. The scribbles on the fol. 145b are written by the hand found on the fly leaves of St Petersburg manuscript C 263. The person, who left the scribbles in the manuscript of St Petersburg, Bishop Peter, was obviously connected with the see of Ba`albek. 2.Sāmī Ibrāhīm Ḥaddād (1986) Acquisition note: Sotheby's lot 508 (22/21.11.85)