'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' [42] (259/684)
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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DYNASTY OF THE KAJARS.
of Pisces to the portico of Aries, and delightful
verdure budded forth from the river-bank like the
musk-coloured locks of youths beautiful as the
Moon;—
" When the rose-garden, through the rains, became covered
with moist pearls;
" Then the rose displayed its cornelian cup, and the tulip its
goblet;
" The herbage budded forth like the locks of the beautiful;
" The king drew forth his dagger, to attack his enemies—
then the mighty sovereign, dignified as Jamshid,
whose court is elevated as the sky—(May the pie
bald courser of the sphere ever continue obedient!
and may the desire of both worlds, entertained by
his victorious majesty, be ever accomplished with
the greatest rapidity!)—conferred ornament on the
jewel-embossed crown, by placing it on his head,
elevated as the constellation Ursa. The golden
diadem of the Sun in the apex of the sky, on behold
ing this, flamed with envy, and thus exclaimed:
Would to Heaven that I could change place with
that diadem! then might I have the honour to
encircle the brows of the magnificent monarch;
<<r then might I cover the head of the world-
" nourishing king."—In the hour predestined, and
when the fortunate conjunction arrived, this un
equalled sovereign placed his hands on the throne
of absolute dominion, rested his sublime foot on the
seat of splendor, and reclined his head on the pillow
of prosperity: and the Angel, the announcer of glad
tidings, conveyed this new r s of security and safety
to the ears of all, both young and old.
The haughty nobles of remote regions, and the
rulers of the world, on beholding their bosoms and
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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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- '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'
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- 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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