The History of Persia containing the lives and memorable actions of its kings from the first erecting of that monarchy to this time; an exact description of all its dominions; a curious account of India, China, Tartary, Kermon, Arabia, Nixabur, and the islands of Ceylon and Timor; as also of all lcities occasionally mention'd, as Schiras, Samarkand, Bokara, &c. Manners and customs of those people, Persian worshippers of fire; plants, beasts, product, and trade ... to which is added an abridgment of the lives of the kings of Harmuz, or Ormuz
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
Printed for Jonas Brown
1715, 1715
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| Collection: | Making of the Modern World - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | A translation, with additions, of Pedro Teixeira's 'Relaciones ... d'el origen ... de los reyes de Persia ... ', first published in 1610, and itself compiled from the histories of Mīr Khvānd and Tūrān-Shāh. Cf. ESTC.. - ESTC, T092864. - Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 05195. - OCLC, 20888534. - Pedro, not Antonio, Teixeira, was the compiler of this work. cf. Silva, Dicc. bibl. port., Hoefer, Nouv. biog. générale, and Brit. mus. Catalogue. - Reproduction of original from Goldsmiths' Library, University of London |
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| Physical Description: | 2 v. in 1 ([16], 416 p.) 20 cm |
| Format: | Full text online |