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The history of Nadir Shah,

formerly called Thamas Kuli Khan, the present Emperor of Persia. To which is prefix'd a short history of the Moghol Emperors. At the end is inserted, a catalogue of about two hundred manuscripts in the Persic and other oriental languages, collected in the East.

Stock Code 111756

London, Millar, 1742

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Blackmer copy. Fraser was Resident at Surat from 1730-40 and then returned as Factor for the East India company, 1743-9. This work is important for a number of documents preserved here only. Part 2 contains a list of the 200 oriental manuscripts owned by Fraser which are now in the Bodleian Library.

First edition. 8vo., [2], vi, 234, [6], 40 pp., Engraved folding frontispiece, engraved folding map, contemporary calf neatly rebacked, morocco lettering piece, corners worn, text clean and crisp, a very good copy.

Blackmer 629 (this copy). Not in Ghani or Atabey.
Provenance

Provenance: 1. Sir William Maynard Gomm; 2. Sir James Gomer Berry; 3. Henry Myron Blackmer.

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The history of Nadir Shah,

FRASER, James

Stock code: 111756

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