Hindostan, 3 vol.
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2 600 SEK
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Beskrivning
HINDOSTAN (3). DOW, ALEXANDER. The History of Hindostan, Translated from the Persian. A New Edition, in Three Volumes. I-III. London, printed by A. Wilson, 1803.
8vo. 21 x 13,5 cm. xx, clxxx, 313, (2), xviii, 509, xx, 466 pp. With 7 engraved plates and 1 folding engraved map.
Contemporary half calf with gilt spines, marbled boards and yellow edges. Some minor stains, light foxing. Small hole with slight loss of text p. vii/viii of preface and damp in lower corner of pp. 215-313 in first volume. Map torn. Drawing with ink on front fly leaf in volume I. Armorial bookplates of Carl Pilip Otto von Schwerin. 3 volumes.
Dow lists his main sources as ´Mirat ul Waridat´ by Mahommed Shuffia, ´Jehangire Namma´ by Matimid Chan, ´Shaw Jehan Namma´, ´Rose Namma´ and ´Allumgire Namma´ by Mirza Casim, and ´Mirat Allum´ by Nazir Buchtar Chan.
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Auktionsnummer:
425817
Datum:
2016-12-04