Search Results: the history of nadir shah by fraser james

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2010-09-10. Paperback. Good.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2009-04-27. Paperback. Good.

Paperback / softback. New.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2009-04-27. Paperback. Used:Good.

Hardback. New.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC. paperback. New. 6x0x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

Kessinger Publishing, LLC. hardcover. New. 6x0x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

London: A. Millar, 1742. Book. NVG. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. Three quarter leather with marbilized boards with wear, light toning to pages, with the bookplate of the Oriental Club and small stamp on the title page thus near very good. Map and frontis are present..

Nicely bound by Bennett of New York in gilt ruled full polished brown calf. Raised bands and gilt particulars to spine. Gilt ruled inner dentelles. Marbled papers. Marginal foxing. Folding frontispiece. Previous owner's name inked to dedication page, not affecting text. Folding "Map of the Moghol Empire and Part of Tartary" with closed 2 inch tear but otherwise intact. ; vi, 234, [6], 40 pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail.

London : Printed for A. Millar, 1742. 2nd edition. Hardcover. Scattered marginal foxing. Finely bound in later (early 20th century) full aniline calf with a contrasting gilt-blocked label. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and toned as with age. An uncommonly good example - scans and additional bibliographic detail on request. Subjects; History - PersiaOther names; Nâdir shah of Persia. Nadir Shah Shah of Iran, 1688-1747. Physical description; 2 p. ., [iii]-vi, 234, [6], 40 p. : fold. front., fold. map. ; 21 cm. Notes; ""A catalogue of manuscripts in the Persic, Arabic, and Sanskerrit languages"" (40 p. at end) has special t.p. With a map.Subjects; Nadir Shah Shah of Persia 1688-1747.Manuscripts, Oriental - Catalogs. Mogul Empire.

London: Printed by W.Strahan, for the Author; And sold by G.Strahan, and J.Brotherton, J.Oswald…, 1742., 1742. 8vo. pp. 1 p.l., vi, 234, [6]index & errata, 40. folding engraved frontis. & folding engraved map. woodcut ornaments & initials. later half calf, rebacked & recornered, endpapers preserved (map browned, occasional light foxing). First Edition of "the first book in English treating of Nãdir Shãh, ‘the scourge of God’. It is important not only as a first-hand contribution to the history of contemporary events [Nãdir Shãh invaded India in 1737-38], but also for the number of original documents which it alone has preserved." (DNB) Fraser collected materials for his account during his first stay in India, 1730-40 (he returned as a factor for the East India Company, 1743-49). He managed to acquire some 200 manuscripts in the Persian, Arabic, and Sanskrit languages, a catalogue of which is appended here, with separate title (pp.… Read More

London, Millar, 1742 . First edition. 8vo., [2], vi, 234, [6], 40 pp., Engraved folding frontispiece, engraved folding map, contemporary calf neatly rebacked, morocco lettering piece, corners worn, text clean and crisp, a very good copy. Fraser was Resident at Surat from 1730-40 and then returned as Factor for the East India company, 1743-9. This work is important for a number of documents preserved here only. Part 2 contains a list of the 200 oriental manuscripts owned by Fraser which are now in the Bodleian Library. Blackmer 629 (this copy). Not in Ghani or Atabey.