The History of Timur-Bec, known by the name of Tamerlain the Great, emperor of the Moguls and Tartars : being an historical journal of his conquests in Asia and Europe Written in Persian by Cherefeddin Ali, native of Yezd, [title continued below]:

ALI, SHARAF AL-DIN, YAZDI

Published by Printed for J. Darby in Bartholomew-Close E. Bell in Cornhill W. Taylor in Pater-noster-row W. and J. Innys at the West End of St. Paul's Church-yard J. Osborne in Lombard-street and T. Payne in Stationers-Court London MDCCXXIII, 1723

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[title continued]; his contemporary. Translated into French by the late Monsieur Petis de la Croix, Arabic professor in the Royal College, and secretary and interpreter to the King in Oriental languages: with historical notes and maps. Now faithfully render'd into English.First edition. Volume 2 only (of 2). Three engraved folding maps. 8vo (8 1/4 x 5 inches), pages: 428:(20, contents of volumes 1 & 2): 4 "Books in Quires and Bound Sold by John Osborn at the Sign of the Ship at St. Saviour's Dock-head, near Horsley-down". Contemporary full tan calf, rubbed and scuffed, joints cracked but holding. Internally very good. The 3 folding engraved maps are: "A Map of the Expedition of Tamerlan in the Indies", "A Map of the Expedition of Tamerlan Irac Agemi, Irac Arabi, Courdistan, Anatolia", & "Asia Divided into its principal parts.". Seller Inventory # 22217

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Title: The History of Timur-Bec, known by the name ...

Publisher: Printed for J. Darby in Bartholomew-Close E. Bell in Cornhill W. Taylor in Pater-noster-row W. and J. Innys at the West End of St. Paul's Church-yard J. Osborne in Lombard-street and T. Payne in Stationers-Court London MDCCXXIII

Publication Date: 1723

Edition: 1st Edition