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FRASER, James (1713-1754). The History of Nadir Shah formerly called Thamas Kuli Khan, the present Emperor of Persia. To which is prefix'd a short history of the Moghol emperors. London: by W. Strahan for the author, 1742. 8 (197 x 120mm). Folding engraved portrait frontispiece, folding engraved map. (Map slightly browned and with short tear at inner margin, K3-4 a little soiled.) Contemporary calf (rebacked, corners restored but bumped). Provenance: Richard Brown, Wymondham, 1817; Rev.d Chs. Bedford, Dec.r 30th 1845 (ownership inscriptions).
FIRST EDITION. Fraser's panegyric on "this great Hero, whose Actions already are sufficient to convince the world, that few ages have produced his equal," proved ill-founded. The last year's of Nadir Shah's reign turned into a bloodbath, and he is said to have constructed "pyramids of heads" wherever he passed until finally assasinated in 1747. The 40-page catalogue of Fraser's manuscripts has a separate title page and pagination. His collection of Sanscrit manuscripts was acquired on his death by the Radcliffe Library, and moved to the Bodleian Library, in 1872.
FIRST EDITION. Fraser's panegyric on "this great Hero, whose Actions already are sufficient to convince the world, that few ages have produced his equal," proved ill-founded. The last year's of Nadir Shah's reign turned into a bloodbath, and he is said to have constructed "pyramids of heads" wherever he passed until finally assasinated in 1747. The 40-page catalogue of Fraser's manuscripts has a separate title page and pagination. His collection of Sanscrit manuscripts was acquired on his death by the Radcliffe Library, and moved to the Bodleian Library, in 1872.