Memoirs of the Mogul Emperor Baber, 1826

£550.00

Leyden & Erskine [translators]: Memoirs of Zehir-Ed-Din Muhammed Baber, Emperor of Hindustan, written by himself, in the Jaghatai Turki, and translated, partly by the late John Leyden, Esq., partly by William Erskine, Esq. with notes and a geographical and historical introduction: together with a map of the countries between the Oxus and Jaxartes, and a memoir regarding its construction, by Charles Waddington, Esq. of the East India Company’s Engineers. Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green [London]. 1826 1st Edition quarto. 

Folding map, lxix, 432pp. Good modern half brown leather gilt with red title label and marbled paper covered boards, a very sound copy, small inner edge closed tear to the map, contemporary signature and notes to a blank page, no half title, notes to margin of p 7 and a few words noted on other page.    jun9/2

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