Catalogue of Arabic, Persian, and Turkish Manuscripts of the Imperial Library of Vienna

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Introduction to the art of horsemanship and military strategy. 87. Introitus in artem equestrem et stratagemata Introduction to the art of horsemanship and military strategy. Thirty chapters on the sciences, axioms, admonitions, and precautions in conducting war and governing an army. It is written more rhetorically than militarily. Neither the codex nor Hadschi Chalfa a prominent Ottoman historian reveals the author’s name. Conspicuous character, 4to.

88. Kifayat al-Waqt li-Ma'rifat al-Da'ir wa Faslihi wa al-Samt Sufficiency of Time for Knowing the Circle, its Segments, and the Azimuth. The equipment of the timekeeper (in mosques) in the use of the circle, segment, and quadrant for measuring the azimuth (i.e., the arc of the horizon between the east and west). A compendium for astronomical observations, compiled by the Movakit timekeepers in mosques to determine the time for prayers, fasting, etc. An author named Mustapha son of Ali held this office in the mosque of Sultan Selimi.

89. Taqwim al-Buldan Tables of Regions, by the crowned author Amad-eddin Ismail Ben Alefdhal Ali Ejubida, Prince of Emessa, died in the year 732 Hegira. A most celebrated geographical work, which is abundantly known to all not only to Oriental philologists but also to Western geographers through the writings of Graevius, Reiske, Köhler, Büsching, and finally, most recently, Demetrius Alexandridis. This codex of 817 folios, in a large folio format, written in a clear and distinct character, contains several gaps which the negligence of the copyist or a deficient exemplar caused. However, all these have been supplied by an appendix of 40 folios in a smaller format and in a different hand, yet written in a clear and distinct character, so that the exemplar is complete and absolute in every respect. The paper of this codex and the appendix is not at all polished, which attests that this work was written in Syria in more recent times.

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Canons of the Realms.

Works of this kind among the Persians and Turks (none have come to us from the Arabs thus far) are known under the name Canunname Book of Canons, and they exhibit various laws pertaining to the political institutions of various princes. The following codices constitute the primary part of the Turkish treasures of the Imperial Vindobonensis Viennese Library.

90. Canunname Book of Canons of Muezinzade f. Ali, who during the reign of Sultan Ahmed I held the office of Inspector of the Public Treasury, and he drew all his information from pragmatic sources. A tripartite work. Book One. It consists of seven sections and a conclusion concerning military ranks and fiefs. 1) On Beglerbeghis provincial governors and the canons pertaining to them. 2) On Sandschakbeghis district governors and the canons pertaining to them. 3) On the offices of the Def-