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Annotated Copy of Persia and the Persian Question by George Curzon, with Inserted Papers [468v] (947/1814)
The record is made up of 2 volumes with inserts (898 folios). It was created in 1892-1924. It was written in English, Urdu and German. The original is part of the British Library: 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. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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vi PERSIA
PAGE
—View of the city—History—The Ark—Old Palace—Bazaar and trade
—Vintage of Shiraz—Other manufactures—Mosques and colleges—
People and life—Gardens—Bagh-i-Takht—Bagh-i-No—Jehan Nemah
—Dilgusha—Sadi and Hafiz—Tomb of Sadi—Castle and wells—Tomb
of Hafiz—Dervishes’ graves—Local patriotism—Salt lakes—Nomads of
Pars—Kashkais—Organisation—Present decline—Arab lliats ... 60
CHAPTER XXI
PERSEPOLIS, AND OTHER RUINS
Gioups of Acbmmenian and Sassanian ruins—Sassanian remains : ( 1 ) Hajia-
badinscription—(2) Sculptures of Naksh-i-Rustam-First tablet: Varah-
lan and Queen Second and third tablets : Equestrian combat—Fourth
tablet: Shapur and Valerian—Fifth tablet: Equestrian combat—Sixth
tabletVarahran II. and courtiers—Seventh tablet : Ormuzd and
Aideshir— ( 3 ) Sculptures of Naksh-i-Rejeb —First tablet: Ormuzd and
Aideshir—Second tablet: Ormuzd and Ardeshir—Third tablet: Shapur
and bodyguard Criticism—Sassanian inscriptions at Persepolis—Achm-
menian remains Ancient travellers—The cuneiform alphabet—Improved
illustrations—The real name—History of Istakhr and Persepolis—
( 1 ) Rums of Istakhr—Seh Gumbedan—(2) Tombs of the Kings at Naksh-
i-Rustam External feat ures—Interior arrangement—First tomb—Tomb
of Darius—Third and fourth tombs—Egyptian prototype—The Zoro-
astrian canon—So-called Fire-temple—What was it ?—Fire-altars—(3)
Ruins on the plain—( 4 ) Persepolis—Approach—The platform—Material
—Panorama—Main staircase—Porch of Xerxes—Inscription of Xerxes
-Epigraphs of travel—Central hall—Second gateway—Cistern—Hall
o Xerxes. Staircase—Sculptures—Processions at No Ruz—The columns
-Dimensions-Problem of walls—Roof—Palace of Darius—Side-
entrance—Central hall—Inscriptions—South staircase-Character of
building—Question of walls—Palace of Artaxerxes III.— Palace of
Xerxes—Great mound—South-east edifice—Central edifice—Hall of a
Hundred Columns-Sculptures-Design-Propylsea-Was it burned by
Alexander ?-Subterranean passages-Unfinished work—Roval tombs—
North tomb Middle tomb-South tomb-The veritable Persepolis—
Stolze s doubts The answer-History of destruction-Artistic criticism
History a clue to art—Influence of Assyria- Lycia and Ionia—Egypt
Gieece Residue of originality— Limitations—Conclusion
CHAPTER XXII
FROM SHIRAZ TO BUSHIRE ‘
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These two volumes are George Curzon's own personal annotated copies of both volumes of his book Persia and the Persian Question , which was published in 1892. Alongside the volumes are various loose papers relating to Persia [Iran], consisting of the following: received correspondence; newspaper cuttings; publishers' press releases; cuttings from various booksellers' catalogues; various journal and magazine articles; two items of printed official British correspondence; several prints of photographs and sketches; and a few handwritten notes by Curzon.
In most cases these papers, which range in date from 1892 to 1924, relate to the chapters in the book where they were originally inserted, suggesting that they were kept by Curzon with the intention of using them to inform a revised edition of the book.
Of particular note among the small amount of correspondence are two letters received by Curzon in 1914 and 1915 from retired schoolmaster and Islamic scholar Sayyid Mazhar Hasan Musawi of Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India (ff 5-9 and ff 44-53). These letters, which are written in Urdu and are accompanied by English translations, discuss in detail several inaccuracies found in the Urdu version of Persia and the Persian Question .
The various prints of photographs and sketches, which were originally inserted into volume two, are of different locations in the Gulf region. Several of these appear to have been produced in preparation for the publication of the second volume of John Gordon Lorimer's Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Oman and Central Arabia (i.e. the 'Geographical and Statistical' section) in 1908, as they are identical to the versions found in that volume.
Also of note among the loose papers are an illustrated article from Country Life dated 5 June 1920, entitled 'The People of Persia' (ff 36-37), and a printed family tree of the Shah of Persia [Aḥmad Shah Qājār], produced in preparation of his visit to Britain in 1919 (f 233).
Volume one of Persia and the Persian Question contains a map of Persia, Afghanistan and Beluchistan [Balochistan], which is folded inside the front cover (f 1).
The German language material consists of a publisher's press release for two books authored by German archaeologist Ernst Emil Herzfeld (ff 29-30).
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- 2 volumes with inserts (898 folios)
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Foliation: this shelfmark consists of two physical volumes. The foliation sequence commences at the first folio of volume one (1-463), and terminates at the last folio of volume two (ff 464-898); these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Each volume contains a large number of loose leaves, which have been foliated in the order that they were inserted into the volume; for conservation reasons, these loose folios have been removed from the volume and stored separately. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers of the two volumes.
Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- Title
- Annotated Copy of Persia and the Persian Questionby George Curzon, with Inserted Papers
- Pages
- 54r:135v, 147r:149v, 158r:180v, 183r:221v, 224r:224v, 227r:246v, 248r:257v, 259r:260v, 268r:362v, 364r:364v, 367r:388v, 390r:400v, 402r:416v, 419r:432v, 434r:444v, 448r:462v, 464r:471v, 475r:481v, 483r:513v, 516r:525v, 527r:544v, 546r:563v, 566r:598v, 600r:622v, 624r:656v, 658r:665v, 667r:675v, 678r:684v, 687r:688v, 691r:691v, 693r:693v, 695r:708v, 711r:721v, 724r:726v, 728r:729v, 731r:736v, 742r:742v, 746r:757v, 759r:761v, 763r:763v, 765r:765v, 772r:777v, 780r:789v, 793r:794v, 797r:809v, 811r:821v, 825r:840v, 843r:898v
- Author
- Curzon, George Nathaniel, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston
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