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Contemporary biography of one of the greatest rulers of Persia in a fine armorial binding

[CLAUSTRE, André de, or CERCEAU, Jean-Antoine du].
Histoire de Thamas Kouli-Kan, nouveau Roi de Perse, ou histoire de la dernière révolution de Perse, arrivée en 1732.

With beautifully engraved frontispiece of Thamas Kouli-Kan signed Mathey, with the inscription "Thamas Kouli Kan Roy de Perse Ce nouveau Tamerlan, quoi qu' il dise, ou qu' il faße D' un spectacle si grand etonne le Lecteur, Qu' il s' en faut peu qu' en lui le Monarque n' efface La honte de l' Usurpateur" by Pesselier and an engraved folding map (264 x 225 mm) of Persia and the states of the Mogol.

With beautifully engraved frontispiece of Thamas Kouli-Kan signed Mathey, with the inscription "Thamas Kouli Kan Roy de Perse Ce nouveau Tamerlan, quoi qu' il dise, ou qu' il faße D' un spectacle si grand etonne le Lecteur, Qu' il s' en faut peu qu' en lui le Monarque n' efface La honte de l' Usurpateur" by Pesselier and an engraved folding map (264 x 225 mm) of Persia and the states of the Mogol.

With beautifully engraved frontispiece of Thamas Kouli-Kan signed Mathey, with the inscription "Thamas Kouli Kan Roy de Perse Ce nouveau Tamerlan, quoi qu' il dise, ou qu' il faße D' un spectacle si grand etonne le Lecteur, Qu' il s' en faut peu qu' en lui le Monarque n' efface La honte de l' Usurpateur" by Pesselier and an engraved folding map (264 x 225 mm) of Persia and the states of the Mogol.



Paris, Briasson, 1742. 12mo. Contemporary calf, spine richly gilt in compartments, red morocco title label lettered in gold, gilt coat of arms of Louis-Hilaire du Bouchet, comte de Sourches on covers, gilt fillet on binding edges, red painted edges. With beautifully engraved frontispiece of Thamas Kouli-Kan signed Mathey, with the inscription "Thamas Kouli Kan Roy de Perse Ce nouveau Tamerlan, quoi qu' il dise, ou qu' il faße D' un spectacle si grand etonne le Lecteur, Qu' il s' en faut peu qu' en lui le Monarque n' efface La honte de l' Usurpateur" by Pesselier and an engraved folding map (264 x 225 mm) of Persia and the states of the Mogol. (4), 455, (6) pp.

First edition of this history of the Persian King Thamas Kouli-Kan or Nader Chah, published anonymously but attributed to Jean-Antoine Du Cerceau (1670-1730) and Abbé André de Claustre by OCLC, the latter recognised as the author by Chadenat, Diba Collection and Atabey. Another work with a similar title, Histoire de Thamas Kouli-Kan, Sofi de Perse, published in Amsterdam in 1741, is also attributed to Du Cerceau by Barbier, but OCLC contests this authorship. Our book has been republished in 1743, 1747 (Milan) and 1758. The work is written in chronological order, with the related years in the margins. Pp. 432-455 contains an alphabetical list of subjects.
Nadir Chah (1688-1747) was a member of the Afshar tribe. He entered the service of Tahmasp, the son of Shah Sultan Husayn. Nadir took the name Tahmasp Kuli Khan (Tahmasp's slave). He warred against the Turks successfully, and when the shah turned victory to disaster by a conciliatory peace, Nadir in 1732 deposed him. Tahmasp's infant son Abbas III was placed on the throne with Nadir as regent. In 1736 Nadir deposed Abbas and he himself became shah, thus ending the rule of the Safavid dynasty. In 1747, during a campaign against rebellious Kurds, Nadir Shah was assassinated by officers of his own guard. Although the dynasty he founded, the Afshar dynasty (1736-49), was short-lived, Nadir is generally regarded as one of the greatest of all rulers of Persia.
This copy belonged to Louis-Hilaire du Bouchet, called the Comte de Sourches (born 1716), Seigneur de la Ronce and d' Hilaire-Ursule de Thiersault, captain of the dragons at the regiment of the Languedoc, lieutenant-général and knight of Saint-Louis.

Excellent copy from the library of Louis-Hilaire du Bouchet.
Chadenat 6230 and 5189 (ed. of 1743); Diba Collection, p. 83 (ed. of 1743); Atabey 257; Barbier II, col. 736;Schwab 262; Hague Chahine, Levant, 1013; Conlon 42, 369; Olivier, Man. Rel. Arm. Pl. 580 (fig. of coat of arms).

Related Subjects: Armorial Bindings  Asia  Cartography  History  Middle East  Persia 

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