Kitab al-shiʿr wa al-shuʿaraʾ (“Book of Poetry and Poets”), Is a chronological anthology of early Arabic poetry, with an introduction that presented Ibn Qutaybah’s canons of literary criticism; and Kitab ʿuyun al-akhbar (“Book of Choice Narratives”), a collection of adab studies dealing with the authority of the overlord, the conduct of war, nobility, character, eloquence, and friendship, valued for its wealth of examples from history, poetry, and proverbs. Printed in 2 volumes on white paper.