The siyar-ul-Mutakherin : a history of the Mahomedan power in India during the last century
1832, First Edition. London : John Murray ; Parbury, Allen, & Co. Near fine text bound in good waxed green cloth, with a contemporary paper spine label, now age-toned. Covers and label scuffed, with faint damp-stains to the margins. Endbands rubbed, with the lower spine showing a tight crosswise tear and joint split, with the the tail lifting; corners bumped. Preliminary and final leaves somewhat foxed, with the interior very clean on the whole. Text remains tight, with pages unread and unopened. A well-preserved example overall. Notes; Engraved subscriber's page for J. F. Davis, Esq. F.R.S. bound in before title page, somewhat foxed. Item #465994
Series; Oriental translation fund of Great Britain and Ireland. Physical description; ix, 465 pages : table. Notes; "Volume I." No more published. Revised from the translation of Haji Mustefa, and collated with the Persian original, by John Briggs. Subjects; Muslims. India. History. 18th century. Mughal Empire. British India.
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