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An historical account of the British trade over the Caspian sea: with the author's journal of travels from England through Russia into Persia; and back through Russia, Germany and Holland : To which are added, the revolutions of Persia during the present century, with the particular history of the great usurper Nadir Kouli (v.1)

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Title: An historical account of the British trade over the Caspian sea: with the author's journal of travels from England through Russia into Persia; and back through Russia, Germany and Holland : To which are added, the revolutions of Persia during the present century, with the particular history of the great usurper Nadir Kouli (v.1)

Other titles: The revolutions of Persia

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Classmark: Modern History N-30/HAN

Creator(s): Hanway, Jonas (1712-1786)

Related people: Nādir Shāh, Shah of Iran, 1688-1747

Publisher: Printed for T. Osborne... [and 8 others]

Publication city: London

Date(s): 1754

Language: English

Size and medium: 2 v

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/209544

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991010624169705181

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Bookseller's advertisement at end of vol. 2.


Vol. II has title: The revolutions of Persia: containing the reign of Shah Sultan Hussein; the invasion of the Afghans and the reigns of Sultan Mir Maghmud and his successor Sultan Ashreef; with the history of the celebrated usurper Nadir Kouli, from his birth in 1687, 'til his death in 1747; and some particulars of the unfortunate reign of his successor Adil Shah. To which is prefixed a chronological abridgment of the Persian monarchy from its first foundation.

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