Another ancient and rare book can be found at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia written in the 10th century A.D. The book is titled “Provisions for the Traveler and the Nourishment of the Settled” by Ibn al-Jazzar, a Muslim physician. He focused on the interaction of humours (a mood or state of mind) and elements in the human body.
Decades later Constantinus or Constantine the Great journeyed from North Africa to a monastery in southern Italy. He translated this book into Latin. In 1429 a reader made notes in the margins and by the 16th or 17th century the book had a new, unidentified owner who added chapter titles. Then the book went through various booksellers in Lugano, Switzerland until it found a permanent home in the College
Decades later Constantinus or Constantine the Great journeyed from North Africa to a monastery in southern Italy. He translated this book into Latin. In 1429 a reader made notes in the margins and by the 16th or 17th century the book had a new, unidentified owner who added chapter titles. Then the book went through various booksellers in Lugano, Switzerland until it found a permanent home in the College