Large 4to. 705 pp., [2 errata], 10 plates of which 7 are in colour, original blue cloth, title gilt, index, Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, London, first edition, 1986.

Synopsis

This is a catalogue of 617 Persian manuscripts of predominantly medical and scientific content. The catalogue opens with an introduction describing the scope and the provenance of the collection with special reference to significant manuscripts representing prominent authors in major subjects. It then provides a descriptive and analytical entry for each text.