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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' [‎221] (438/684)

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.
221
The Prince Viceroy therefore again requested that
the march of the royal train, distinguished by vic
tory, should be countermanded ; and pledged him
self to bring to a successful issue the expedition to
Azarba'ijan and the Russian war. The climate-
subduing monarch, in order to tranquillize the
youthful hero's mind, deigned to grant his request,
and submitted the expedition to Azarba'ijan to his
command. When the Prince Viceroy's train had
moved, and reflected splendor on the station out
side the citadel of Teheran, the sovereign^ charac
terized by kindness, bestowed the honour of a visit
on his exalted son's encampment. On the follow
ing day, the Prince Viceroy, with a company of
Ameers and Nobles, who had been ordered to at
tend his highness's train to Azarba'ijan, set out for
that region. Mirza Isa, styled Mirza Buzurg, who
the year before had been appointed superintendant
of the affairs of the capital, and who, like the new
moon, had been separated from the sun of the royal
presence, was, by orders of his sovereign, the pos
sessor of the crown and diadem, attached to the train
of the prince of exalted mind, on this expedition.
Notwithstanding the conducting of this expedition
had been entrusted to the distinguished and powerful
prince's acute sagacity, yet his sublime majesty, for
the purpose of being near at hand, and to assist his
noble son if necessary, under pretence of hunting
and taking recreation in the delightful plains of
Azarba'ijan, set out, and on the 24th of Safar-ul-
Nuzaffar pitched the gorgeous pavilion of royal
splendor in the Plains of Sultaniyah ; from whence,
after a few days' halt, he raised the standard, ever

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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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