Histoire de Thamas Kouli-Kan; Roi de Perse. Nouvelle Edition.
Paris: Briasson. 1743. Binding: Full mottled calf boards. Spine with 5 raised bands, gilt lettering in 2nd compartment, remaining richly decorated in gilt floral motifs. Gilt rolls on board edges. Marbled pasted and free endpapers. All edges speckled red. , Notes: Text in French.
Thomas (or Thamas) Kouli-Kan, also known as Nader Shah Afshar (1698-1747), was the Emperor of Persia. He founded the Afsharid dynasty of Iran and was known as one of Iran’s most powerful rulers up until his death by assassination during a rebellion. Nader idolized Genghis Khan and Timur, previous conquerors from Central Asia. He imitated their military prowess and—especially later in his reign—their cruelty. His victories during his campaigns briefly made him West Asia’s most powerful sovereign, ruling over what was arguably the most powerful empire in the world. Following his assassination in 1747, his empire quickly disintegrated and Iran fell into a civil war. Notably, he was assassinated by a group of his own officers, two of whom Kouli-Kan killed before he himself was dispatched.
, Size: 8vo.(165 x 105mm), Illustration: Very good example. Illustrated with frontispiece. , Pages: 480 pp., Category: Book Asia Middle East Iran;. Bookplate mounting remnants on front pastedown. Joints exposed, edges rubbed. Item #B7151
Price: $375.00