HISTORIA TAMERLANIS ARABICE, Vitae Et Rerum Gestarum Timuri,...

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HISTORIA TAMERLANIS ARABICE, Vitae Et Rerum Gestarum Timuri, Ajaib Al Makdoor Fi Akhbar Taymoor, by Ahmad [ibn Muhammad], called ibn 'Arabshah, heavily Annotated, edited by Jacobus Golios, 1636,
Leiden Text in Arabic, handwritten notes and lengthy commentaries in Arabic, French and Latin, text printed in black within a border, reminding words in black, bound in marbled paper.
The Important and unique copy of History Tamerlanes printed in the Arabic language in 1636 by Jacobus Golius, the Netherland philosopher. Jacobus Golius was born in 1596 and died 1667. This copy has many explanations and notes which could be in the hand of Jacobus Golius who published this book.

Ibn ʿArabshah (1389/1392–1450) was an Arab writer, scholar, and traveler who lived during the reign of Timur (1370–1405). Born in Damascus, he was deported to Samarkand as a young boy when Timur conquered his home city around 1400. In Samarkand, he was trained as a court secretary and studied under Central Asia’s great scholars, learning Persian, Turkish, and Mongol. After traveling through Crimea, he settled in Adrianople (Edirne) and served in the court of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed I, translating Arabic books into Turkish and Persian. Eventually, he returned to Damascus, where he completed his famous work, ‘Aja’ib al-Maqdur fi Nawa’ib Taymur (“The Wonders of Destiny Concerning the Ravages of Timur”) in 1435. This work, considered a highlight of late-Classical Arabic literature, provides a critical account of Timur’s life and conquests, contrasting with the hagiographies produced by Timurid court officials. Ibn ʿArabshah later moved to Egypt, where he died.
Jacobus Golius (1596–1667) was a Dutch Orientalist and mathematician renowned for his contributions to the study of Arabic and other Middle Eastern languages. He studied at Leiden University, where he later became a professor of Arabic and mathematics. Golius travelled extensively in the Middle East, including Syria and the Arabian Peninsula, to collect manuscripts and deepen his understanding of Arabic and Islamic culture. He is best known for his Lexicon Arabico-Latinum, a comprehensive Arabic-Latin dictionary that remained a key reference work for centuries. Golius also translated and annotated various Arabic scientific and literary texts, significantly contributing to the development of Oriental studies in Europe.