Albumazar Treatise (Liber astrologiae)

The British Library, London




The Albumazar Treatise is one of the most fascinating picture books of the Middle Ages. The intellectual voyage unfolding upon its pages evokes the migration of the myths of Antiquity through Arab civilization into Western, medieval illuminations. The text consists of fragments of the writings of the greatest Arab astrologer of all times, Abū Maʿshar.

This treatise is significant because it condenses the astral mythology of the great civilizations of Egypt, Greece, Persia and India into a single lavishly illustrated book for the very first time. Its breathtaking iconographic cycle features not only unusual forms of the planets and the signs of the zodiac of Greek origin, but also a series of rather disconcerting images of constellations devised by different oriental cultures to pinpoint the position of the stars.

Astrology had a lasting effect on almost all fields of medieval knowledge. In the late Middle Ages, astrology was taught in Europe’s great schools of medicine which regarded a knowledge of celestial positions as essential for medical prognosis.

First, unique and unrepeatable edition limited to 987 copies numbered and certified by notary public.

Tratado de Albumasar (Liber astrologiae)

The Albumazar Treatise is one of the most fascinating picture books of the Middle Ages. The intellectual voyage unfolding upon its pages evokes the migration of the myths of Antiquity through Arab civilization into Western, medieval illuminations. The text consists of fragments of the writings of the greatest Arab astrologer of all times, Abū Maʿshar.

This treatise is significant because it condenses the astral mythology of the great civilizations of Egypt, Greece, Persia and India into a single lavishly illustrated book for the very first time. Its breathtaking iconographic cycle features not only unusual forms of the planets and the signs of the zodiac of Greek origin, but also a series of rather disconcerting images of constellations devised by different oriental cultures to pinpoint the position of the stars.

Astrology had a lasting effect on almost all fields of medieval knowledge. In the late Middle Ages, astrology was taught in Europe’s great schools of medicine which regarded a knowledge of celestial positions as essential for medical prognosis.

First, unique and unrepeatable edition limited to 987 copies numbered and certified by notary public.



Commentary volume

Commentary volume

Albumazar Treatise (Liber astrologiae) The British Library, London


Index
From the Editor to the Reader - Manuel Moleiro
From Babylonia to Rome: The Configuration of the Astrological System - Aurelio Pérez-Jiménez
The Sloane Fendulus Manuscript: Inheritance and Invention - Kristen Lippincott
The History of the Text: From Abū Maʿshar to Georgius Fendulus - Charles Burnett
Translation of the Text and Description of the Illustrations - Charles Burnett - Kristen Lippincott
Signs of the Zodiac and Decanic Paranatellonta - Aurelio Pérez-Jiménez
Planetary Astrology in Liber Astrologiae - Aurelio Pérez-Jiménez
The Reception of Abū Maʿshar’s Work from the Renaissance onwards - Wolfgang Hübner
Codicological Notes and Provenance - Kristen Lippincott - Peter Kidd;
 
Authors
Aurelio Pérez-Jiménez - Professor of Greek Philology - (University of Malaga)
Kristen Lippincott - Director of The Saxl Project
Charles Burnett - Professor of the History of Islamic Influences in Europe - (The Warburg Institute)
Wolfgang Hübner - Professor of Classical Philology - (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster)
Peter Kidd - Independent Researcher, Former Curator of Illuminated Manuscripts at the British Library.

Albumazar Treatise (Liber astrologiae) The British Library, London




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Albumazar Treatise (Liber astrologiae) The British Library, London


Illuminated codex, treatise on astrology that condenses the astral mythology of the great civilizations of Egypt, Greece, Persia and India into a single lavishly illustrated book.

✵ Shelf mark: Sloane Ms. 3983
✵ Date: Mid 14th century
✵ Size: ± 270 x 186 mm
✵ Pages: 102 pages, 72 full-page miniatures
✵ Binding: Gold-tooled, red leather
✵ Case: Leather case
✵ Commentary volume: full-colour commentary volume by Charles Burnett (The Warburg Institute), Peter Kidd (Freelance Researcher. Former Curator of Illuminated Manuscripts at the British Library), Wolfgang Hübner (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster), Kristen Lippincott (Director, The Saxl Project. Former Director, Royal Observatory Greenwich) and Aurelio Pérez Jiménez (Universidad de Málaga).

 


First, unique and unrepeatable edition limited to 987 copies numbered and certified by notary public.


Customer reviews


Albumazar Treatise (Liber astrologiae)
The British Library, London



“Amigo Hector: Dia 3 de Fevereiro de 2021. Para mim passou a ser o dia em que recebi a Astronomia Latina de Albumazar. É uma obra que faz jus ao vosso lema A Arte da Perfeição. Vinha tudo em muito boas condições; até a embalagem denotava cuidados inexcedíveis. Se ter a admiração de clientes vos dá alguma alegria, rejubilai porque eu, com 91 anos de existência e sempre com a paixão dos livros, nunca vi nada melhor. Só vos desejo que prossigam na senda traçada.”

Casimiro S. – Portugal



“Me siento afortunado de sentir grandes obras sobre cultura y ciencia, no sólo la de Albumasar, tal y como las presenta su editor, M. Moleiro. Es el disfrute de un entusiasmo e ilusión en un trabajo que, además, nos hace accesible de forma física el estímulo de sentirse vivo. Muy agradecido y los mejores deseos.”

F. L. – Spain



“El facsímil del códice Liber Astrologiae o Tratado de Albumasar es una edición muy cuidada, en la línea habitual de M. Moleiro. Gracias por su buen hacer.”

Joan G. – Spain



“Thank you. I am very satisfied with the reproduction of the 'Treatise'. Your edition of the 'Treatise' is a pleasure to hold and to peruse. Every detail of the original seems to be present, and the images themselves are fascinating and often mysterious to a modern eye. I have been aware of M. Moleiro editions for, I suppose, longer than ten years and have frequently been tempted by your beautiful volumes. Some years ago I attended an exhibition you arranged at the Cervantes Institute in London; and subsequently met with one of your representatives. I always thought I would acquire at least one of your works: it was a question of choice, occasion, and of course cost. But finally the three elements combined under a happy star. The actual process of purchase was made very easy by you and the delivery of the volume was effectively executed. I also very much appreciate the attention you have always shown to potential customers who exhibit genuine interest: sending for example finely illustrated brochures concerning your volumes/ It was one of these which attracted me to the Albumazar Treatise. I also enjoy the greetings card selection and function on your website, and routinely use it at Christmas to send greetings to some of my friends.”

S. B. – United Kingdom



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Albumazar Treatise (Liber astrologiae)

Albumazar Treatise (Liber astrologiae) The British Library, London
Albumazar Treatise (Liber astrologiae) The British Library, London
Albumazar Treatise (Liber astrologiae) The British Library, London
Albumazar Treatise (Liber astrologiae) The British Library, London
Albumazar Treatise (Liber astrologiae) The British Library, London
Albumazar Treatise (Liber astrologiae) The British Library, London
Albumazar Treatise (Liber astrologiae) The British Library, London
Albumazar Treatise (Liber astrologiae) The British Library, London
Albumazar Treatise (Liber astrologiae) The British Library, London
Albumazar Treatise (Liber astrologiae) The British Library, London
Albumazar Treatise (Liber astrologiae) The British Library, London
Albumazar Treatise (Liber astrologiae) The British Library, London
Albumazar Treatise (Liber astrologiae) The British Library, London
Albumazar Treatise (Liber astrologiae) The British Library, London
Albumazar Treatise (Liber astrologiae) The British Library, London
Albumazar Treatise (Liber astrologiae) The British Library, London
Albumazar Treatise (Liber astrologiae) The British Library, London
Albumazar Treatise (Liber astrologiae) The British Library, London
Albumazar Treatise (Liber astrologiae) The British Library, London
Albumazar Treatise (Liber astrologiae) The British Library, London
Albumazar Treatise (Liber astrologiae) The British Library, London
Albumazar Treatise (Liber astrologiae) The British Library, London
Albumazar Treatise (Liber astrologiae) The British Library, London
Albumazar Treatise (Liber astrologiae) The British Library, London
Albumazar Treatise (Liber astrologiae) The British Library, London
Albumazar Treatise (Liber astrologiae) The British Library, London
The British Library, London

Description

Illuminated codex, treatise on astrology that condenses the astral mythology of the great civilizations of Egypt, Greece, Persia and India into a single lavishly illustrated book.

✵ Shelf mark: Sloane Ms. 3983
✵ Date: Mid 14th century
✵ Size: ± 270 x 186 mm
✵ Pages: 102 pages, 72 full-page miniatures
✵ Binding: Gold-tooled, red leather
✵ Case: Leather case
✵ Commentary volume: full-colour commentary volume by Charles Burnett (The Warburg Institute), Peter Kidd (Freelance Researcher. Former Curator of Illuminated Manuscripts at the British Library), Wolfgang Hübner (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster), Kristen Lippincott (Director, The Saxl Project. Former Director, Royal Observatory Greenwich) and Aurelio Pérez Jiménez (Universidad de Málaga).

 


First, unique and unrepeatable edition limited to 987 copies numbered and certified by notary public.

commentary volume

Albumazar Treatise (Liber astrologiae) The British Library, London
Index
From the Editor to the Reader - Manuel Moleiro
From Babylonia to Rome: The Configuration of the Astrological System - Aurelio Pérez-Jiménez
The Sloane Fendulus Manuscript: Inheritance and Invention - Kristen Lippincott
The History of the Text: From Abū Maʿshar to Georgius Fendulus - Charles Burnett
Translation of the Text and Description of the Illustrations - Charles Burnett - Kristen Lippincott
Signs of the Zodiac and Decanic Paranatellonta - Aurelio Pérez-Jiménez
Planetary Astrology in Liber Astrologiae - Aurelio Pérez-Jiménez
The Reception of Abū Maʿshar’s Work from the Renaissance onwards - Wolfgang Hübner
Codicological Notes and Provenance - Kristen Lippincott - Peter Kidd;
 
Authors
Aurelio Pérez-Jiménez - Professor of Greek Philology - (University of Malaga)
Kristen Lippincott - Director of The Saxl Project
Charles Burnett - Professor of the History of Islamic Influences in Europe - (The Warburg Institute)
Wolfgang Hübner - Professor of Classical Philology - (Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster)
Peter Kidd - Independent Researcher, Former Curator of Illuminated Manuscripts at the British Library.

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The Albumazar Treatise is one of the most fascinating picture books of the Middle Ages. The intellectual voyage unfolding upon its pages evokes the migration of the myths of Antiquity through Arab civilization into Western, medieval illuminations. The text consists of fragments of the writings of the greatest Arab astrologer of all times, Abū Maʿshar.

This treatise is significant because it condenses the astral mythology of the great civilizations of Egypt, Greece, Persia and India into a single lavishly illustrated book for the very first time. Its breathtaking iconographic cycle features not only unusual forms of the planets and the signs of the zodiac of Greek origin, but also a series of rather disconcerting images of constellations devised by different oriental cultures to pinpoint the position of the stars.

Astrology had a lasting effect on almost all fields of medieval knowledge. In the late Middle Ages, astrology was taught in Europe’s great schools of medicine which regarded a knowledge of celestial positions as essential for medical prognosis.

First, unique and unrepeatable edition limited to 987 copies numbered and certified by notary public.

Reviews

“Amigo Hector: Dia 3 de Fevereiro de 2021. Para mim passou a ser o dia em que recebi a Astronomia Latina de Albumazar. É uma obra que faz jus ao vosso lema A Arte da Perfeição. Vinha tudo em muito boas condições; até a embalagem denotava cuidados inexcedíveis. Se ter a admiração de clientes vos dá alguma alegria, rejubilai porque eu, com 91 anos de existência e sempre com a paixão dos livros, nunca vi nada melhor. Só vos desejo que prossigam na senda traçada.”

Casimiro S. – Portugal

“Me siento afortunado de sentir grandes obras sobre cultura y ciencia, no sólo la de Albumasar, tal y como las presenta su editor, M. Moleiro. Es el disfrute de un entusiasmo e ilusión en un trabajo que, además, nos hace accesible de forma física el estímulo de sentirse vivo. Muy agradecido y los mejores deseos.”

F. L. – Spain

“El facsímil del códice Liber Astrologiae o Tratado de Albumasar es una edición muy cuidada, en la línea habitual de M. Moleiro. Gracias por su buen hacer.”

Joan G. – Spain

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“Thank you. I am very satisfied with the reproduction of the 'Treatise'. Your edition of the 'Treatise' is a pleasure to hold and to peruse. Every detail of the original seems to be present, and the images themselves are fascinating and often mysterious to a modern eye. I have been aware of M. Moleiro editions for, I suppose, longer than ten years and have frequently been tempted by your beautiful volumes. Some years ago I attended an exhibition you arranged at the Cervantes Institute in London; and subsequently met with one of your representatives. I always thought I would acquire at least one of your works: it was a question of choice, occasion, and of course cost. But finally the three elements combined under a happy star. The actual process of purchase was made very easy by you and the delivery of the volume was effectively executed. I also very much appreciate the attention you have always shown to potential customers who exhibit genuine interest: sending for example finely illustrated brochures concerning your volumes/ It was one of these which attracted me to the Albumazar Treatise. I also enjoy the greetings card selection and function on your website, and routinely use it at Christmas to send greetings to some of my friends.”

S. B. – United Kingdom

See more reviews ()

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