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Page of Islamic calligraphy - nasta'liq

Avicenna, Canon Medicinae, 1632

A multi-coloured text transcribed on a black background with gold flecks. The text illustrates sayings in Arabic of the Amir of Yatrib, Batha and Nahhaf, which relate to the words of the Prophet Mohammad. Transcrived in Cairo.

Arabic Kufic calligraphy, A passage from the Qur'an

Arabic style binding - outside of back binding board, 1632 AD

Physician talking to a female patient in a garden with servants preparing medicaments and potions. Persian lacquered binding board cover of the Canon transcribed in Isfahan 1632.

Text and painting, Avicenna's Canon, 1632 AD

Painted seal of Mughal Emperor Awrangzib ibn Shah Djahan I, Abul Muzzaffar Muhammad Alamgir surrounded by the names of his predecessors.

Illustration of El Mahdi. The phrenological journal, 1885.

folio 2 recto, Avicenna's Canon, 1632 AD

The start of the third book depicting disease of the brain. Avicenna, Canon, Isfahan, 1632 A.D.

Folio 614 recto from Avicenna's Canon, 1632 AD

Drawing of viscera etc., Avicenna, Canon of Medicine

Skeleton system., Avicenna, Canon of Medicine

Muscular system, Avicenna, Canon of Medicine

Doctor taking woman's pulse. Avicenna's Canon manuscript

Nervous system, Avicenna, Canon of Medicine

Physician talking to a female patient in a garden with servants preparing medicaments and potions. Persian lacquered binding board front cover of Avicenna's Canon of Medicine transcribed in Isfahan 1632.

Arabic style binding - inside of front binding board, 1632 AD

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Page of Islamic calligraphy - nasta'liq

Avicenna, Canon Medicinae, 1632

Page of Islamic calligraphy - nasta'liq

A multi-coloured text transcribed on a black background with gold flecks. The text illustrates sayings in Arabic of the Amir of Yatrib, Batha and Nahhaf, which relate to the words of the Prophet Mohammad. Transcrived in Cairo.

Arabic Kufic calligraphy, A passage from the Qur'an

Arabic style binding - outside of back binding board, 1632 AD

Physician talking to a female patient in a garden with servants preparing medicaments and potions. Persian lacquered binding board cover of the Canon transcribed in Isfahan 1632.

Text and painting, Avicenna's Canon, 1632 AD

Page of Islamic calligraphy - nasta'liq

Painted seal of Mughal Emperor Awrangzib ibn Shah Djahan I, Abul Muzzaffar Muhammad Alamgir surrounded by the names of his predecessors.

Illustration of El Mahdi. The phrenological journal, 1885.

Text and painting, Avicenna's Canon, 1632 AD

folio 2 recto, Avicenna's Canon, 1632 AD

The start of the third book depicting disease of the brain. Avicenna, Canon, Isfahan, 1632 A.D.

Folio 614 recto from Avicenna's Canon, 1632 AD

Drawing of viscera etc., Avicenna, Canon of Medicine

Skeleton system., Avicenna, Canon of Medicine

Arabic Kufic calligraphy, A passage from the Qur'an

Muscular system, Avicenna, Canon of Medicine

Page of Islamic calligraphy - nasta'liq

Page of Islamic calligraphy - nasta'liq

Doctor taking woman's pulse. Avicenna's Canon manuscript

Nervous system, Avicenna, Canon of Medicine

Physician talking to a female patient in a garden with servants preparing medicaments and potions. Persian lacquered binding board front cover of Avicenna's Canon of Medicine transcribed in Isfahan 1632.

Arabic style binding - inside of front binding board, 1632 AD