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'The History of Persia, from the most early period to the present time: containing an account of the religion, government, usages and character of the inhabitants of that kingdom. By Colonel Sir John Malcolm, KCB, KLS Late minister plenipotentiary to the court of Persia from the supreme government of India. In two volumes.' [‎front] (1/786)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (715 pages). It was created in 1815. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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The History of Persia, from the most early period to the present time: containing an account of the religion, government, usages and character of the inhabitants of that kingdom. By Colonel Sir John Malcolm, KCB, KLS Late minister plenipotentiary to the court of Persia from the supreme government of India. In two volumes.

The book, in two volumes, is written by John Malcolm and contains illustrations.

Publication Details: London : printed for John Murray, Albemarle Street, and Longman and Co., Paternoster-Row, by James Moyes, Greville Street, MDCCCXV [1815]

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 (715 pages)
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There is a table of contents at the beginning (v-vii) and an index at the end of the volume (639-715).

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Conditioning: the book is made of two volumes, this is the second.

Dimensions: 320 mm x 265 mm.

Pagination: vii, [1], 715, [1] p., [11] leaves of plates.

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X 699 vol. 2
Title
'The History of Persia, from the most early period to the present time: containing an account of the religion, government, usages and character of the inhabitants of that kingdom. By Colonel Sir John Malcolm, KCB, KLS Late minister plenipotentiary to the court of Persia from the supreme government of India. In two volumes.'
Pages
front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:vii-v, 1:44, 44a:44d, 45:114, 114a:114d, 115:160, 160a:160d, 161:262, 262a:262d, 263:314, 314a:314d, 315:522, 522a:522h, 523:524, 524a:524h, 525:596, 596a:596d, 597:602, 602a:602d, 603:716, viii-r:ix-v, back-i
Author
Malcolm, Sir John
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