!['The dynasty of the Kajars translated from the original Persian manuscript presented by His Majesty Faty Aly Shah to Sir Harford Jones Brydges ... to which is prefixed a succinct account of the history of Persia previous to that period illustarted with plates and a map of Western Persia' [‎130] (151/684)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023553877.0x000001/Per.D.1829_0153.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "'The dynasty of the Kajars translated from the original Persian manuscript presented by His Majesty Faty Aly Shah to Sir Harford Jones Brydges ... to which is prefixed a succinct account of the history of Persia previous to that period illustarted with plates and a map of Western Persia' [‎130] (151/684)")
'The dynasty of the Kajars translated from the original Persian manuscript presented by His Majesty Faty Aly Shah to Sir Harford Jones Brydges ... to which is prefixed a succinct account of the history of Persia previous to that period illustarted with plates and a map of Western Persia' [130] (151/684)
The record is made up of 1 volume (448 pages). It was created in 1833. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.
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cxxx preliminary matter.
I answered; Mv treatment by INIirza Ilusain was
perfectly royal; and that I made use of that \\oid,
because, although I was well assured of the Mirzas
friendship and kindness, yet I was aware that much
of the attention I received, I owed to his majesty s
commands. " You say well, sir," replied the king,
" but again I ask you, by my soul! does he give you
" wine? Tell me! tell me!" "Please your majesty,
" your Minister has lodged me in a house next to his
" own ; and ordered a daily quantity of provisions,
" necessaries, and luxuries, to be furnished me there,
and in the list of them wine is mentioned; but lie
" has, besides this, done me the high honour to admit
" me a daily guest to his table; and as your majesty
" knows it would be a disgrace to his high charactei
" and birth that such liquor should be produced
" there, so I hope your majesty will believe me,
" when I say, I prefer the honour of being admitted
" to his society before any gratification I could re-
" ceive from drinking the finest wines which Persia
" affords." " Well spoken again!" said the king.
* t I have heard you were a prudent and discreet man;
" and, in consequence, I have ordered you here, to
" treat with you on a business of importance."
The king then threw aside his cloak, and 1 disco
vered that he had been sitting in his alcoluk, or
under garment, only ; and that on each arm he wore
bazubunds or armlets, containing, amongst many
other superb ones, the jewels already noted. These
armlets were fastened to his arms by sliding silk
strings, and the jewels themselves were set in silver-
The king proceeded to unloose these strings; and
calling to his Vizir, he ordered him to carry the
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The dynasty of the Kajars translated from the original Persian manuscript presented by His Majesty Faty Aly Shah to Sir Harford Jones Brydges ... to which is prefixed a succinct account of the history of Persia previous to that period illustarted with plates and a map of Western Persia.
Publication Details: Sutherland, London : John Bohn, 1833.
The book is a translation by Harford Jones Brydges of Maʾāsir-i Sulṭānīyah by ʿAbd al-Razzāq ibn Najaf Qulī, contains illustrations and two maps representing 'Part of Azerbaeejan'
Ownership: With stamps of the East India Company Library and India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Library.
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Dimensions: 223 mm x 140 mm.
Pagination: initial Roman numeral pagination (i-cxci); (1-448).
Condition: there are three fold-out.
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- Per.D.1829
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- 'The dynasty of the Kajars translated from the original Persian manuscript presented by His Majesty Faty Aly Shah to Sir Harford Jones Brydges ... to which is prefixed a succinct account of the history of Persia previous to that period illustarted with plates and a map of Western Persia'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:vii-v, 1:194, 1:462, viii-r:x-v, back-i
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- Abd al-Razzāq ibn Najaf Qulī Maftūn Dunbalī
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