Shelfmark
Gc.7.09
Author
Uniform title
[Risālat Ḥayy ibn Yaqẓān. Latin & Arabic.]
Title
Philosophus autodidactus sive Epistola Abi Jaafar, ebn Tophail de Hai ebn Yokdhan. In qua ostenditur, quomodo ex inferiorum contemplatione ad superiorum notitiam ratio humana ascendere possit. Ex Arabicâ in linguam Latinam versa ab Eduardo Pocockio..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Epistola Abi Jaafar, ebn Tophail de Hai ebn Yokdhan
Varying form of title
Running title: Epistola ebn Tophail de Hai ebn Yokdhan
Edition
Editio secunda priori emendatior..
Publication, distribution, etc.
Oxonii, : E Theatro Sheldoniano. A.D. 1700. Excudebat Joannes Owens., [1700]
Physical description
[20], 200 p. ; 20 cm. (4to)
Note
The Arabic text of "Risālat Ḥayy ibn Yaqẓān" with the Latin translation on facing pages.
Note
The translation is by Edward Pococke the younger under the supervision of his father Edward Pococke, who wrote the preface.
Note
Text and pagination read from right to left.
Note
Running title reads: Epistola ebn Tophail de Hai ebn Yokdhan.
Note
A reissue of the 1671 edition, with cancel title page--ESTC.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R10213
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed., 1994), A153
Citation/references note
Schnurrer, C.F. Bib. arabica, 408
Provenance
Engraved bookplate recording donation to Eton College by Edward Waddington in 1731. Engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Ms. inscription inside right board: J. Russch 1705.
Binding
18th century Cambridge style blind-panelled and mottled calf; rebacked in 20th century calf retaining original red leather spine label.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Dl.4.18.
Subject
Islamic philosophy Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Pococke, Edward, 1648 - 1727 translator.
Added entry--name
Owen, John (Bookseller), printer.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--name
Sheldonian Theatre printer.
Added entry--place
England Oxford.
Language code
lat ara ara
Identifier
B49594