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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' [‎139] (160/684)

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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preliminary matter.
cxxxix
largest which he possessed, having any pretension
to perfection, did not exceed the weight of 10|-
carats. After some little general conversation, we
parted; and it was not for some time after I got
home, that I could prevent myself from thinking of
the splendid gems I had had an opportunity of so
closely examining: it appeared to me that I had
really seen two of the jewels which Aladdin had
taken out of the enchanted garden by means of the
Genius of the Lamp.f
It was some time after this before I heard any
thing further on the subject of the jewels: the
summer was advancing, and with it the king's pre
parations for a campaign against the Kajar and
Isfahan. One night after supper at Mirza Husain's,
when the other guests had departed, Mirza Husain
addressed me, and said: " The king has, for the
" present, given up the idea of parting with his
" jewels; but, my friend, if you have any other
" business here, finish it as soon as you can ; and
" do not, if you can possibly help it, remain long in
" Shiraz after the king leaves it. You are my guest,
" and a most welcome one you are; but I wish
" you were at the present moment at Bushire!"
I left the Mirza's house in astonishment; and on
my return to my own, I found there my Mehman-
dar, to whom I related the conversation which had
passed between the Mirza and myself, as well as the
t After I got home, I amused myself with calculating the value
of these bazubunds, according to the Tables left us by Jefferies.
Dereya-noor, at 11. 10.v. per carat 296,016
Taje-mah, at 1/. 10s. ditto 103,740
Twelve table-diamonds, average 60 carats, at 1/. ... 518,400
.£918,156

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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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1 volume (448 pages)
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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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English in Latin script
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