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The History of Nadir Shah, formerly called Thames Kuli Khan, the present emperor of Persia. To which is prefix'd a short history of the Moghol emperors. At the end is inserted a catalogue of about two hundred manuscripts in the Persic and other Oriental languages, collected in the east.
by James Fraser
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
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.
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- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3536
- Title
- The History of Nadir Shah, formerly called Thames Kuli Khan, the present emperor of Persia. To which is prefix'd a short history of the Moghol emperors. At the end is inserted a catalogue of about two hundred manuscripts in the Persic and other Oriental languages, collected in the east.
- Author
- James Fraser
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- A. Millar
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1742
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Asia, History, 18th century, Language, Mughal
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
- Size
- 8vo
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William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
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