The compleat history of Thamas Kouli Kan, [electronic resource] : (at present called Schah Nadir) so...
The compleat history of Thamas Kouli Kan, [electronic resource] : (at present called Schah Nadir) sovereign of Persia. In two parts. Part I. Containing a Description of the Persian Empire; an Account of the Religion and Manners of the Persians; a Chronological Abridgment of their History, including the Lives and Reigns of Cyrus and his Descendents, the Arsacidae, the Calipbs, the Tartar Princes, and the Sopbics, down to the late Revolutions; a particular Account of the Agbwans, and their Leaders Mir. Weis, Magmud, and Escbref, to their total Reduction by Kouli-Kan; the Origin and Rise of this Commander, his Wars with the Rebels and the Turks, and his artful Assumption of the Crown. Part II. Containing a Description of the Empire of Indostan, and a Character of the Indians; some Account of all the Great Moguls from Tamerlane down to Mahmet-Cha now reigning; Grounds of Kouli Kan's Quarrel with this latter; his Invasion of the Kingdom of Cabul, and the whole Progress of his Arms till he entirely defeats, deposes, and generously restores his Enemy, after having taken from him an immense Booty, obtained the Cession of Part of his Dominions, and obliged him to an annual Tribute. With Copies of Letters, Edicts, Manifesto's, &c. translated from the Originals under the Hands of both Monarchs. Written in French, and rendered into English with improvements; and continued down to the last Battle between the Persians and Turks. To which are added, an appendix by the translator, and an alphabetical index; a new map of Persia and the bordering Countries, and a fine head of Kouli-Kan, engraved at Paris from an Original in the Possession of Prince Cantemir, the Russia: Ambassador.
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London : printed for J. Brindley, at the Kings Arms in New-Bond-Street, Bookseller to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales; S. Birt, in Ave-Mary-Lane; J. Hodges, on London Bridge; and sold by the booksellers in town and country, MDCCXLVI. [1746]
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[8],163,[1];149,[16]p. : ill,map,port. ; 12°.
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London : printed for J. Brindley, at the Kings Arms in New-Bond-Street, Bookseller to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales; S. Birt, in Ave-Mary-Lane; J. Hodges, on London Bridge; and sold by the booksellers in town and country, MDCCXLVI. [1746]
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MDCCXLVI. [1746]
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The compleat history of Thamas Kouli Kan, [electronic resource] : (at present called Schah Nadir) sovereign of Persia. In two parts. Part I. Containing a Description of the Persian Empire; an Account of the Religion and Manners of the Persians; a Chronological Abridgment of their History, including the Lives and Reigns of Cyrus and his Descendents,...
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Reproduction of original from British Library.
Sometimes erroneously attributed to Jean Antoine Du Cerceau.
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ESTC T129228.
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Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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