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Ayeen Akbery, or, The institutes of the Emperor Akber / translated from the original Persian by Francis Gladwin.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Abū al-Faz̤l ibn Mubārak, 1551-1602.
- Standardized Title:
- Āʼīn-i Akbarī. English
- Language:
- English
- Persian
- Subjects (All):
- Akbar, Emperor of Hindustan, 1542-1605.
- Law--India--Early works to 1800.
- Law.
- Mughal Empire--Early works to 1800.
- India--History--1526-1765.
- India.
- History.
- India--Politics and government--997-1765.
- Politics and government.
- India--Religion--1200-1765.
- Religion.
- Physical Description:
- 2 volumes (xxxix pages, 1 unnumbered page, 372 pages, 17 unnumbered pages (the last pages blank), 1 unnumbered folded leaf of plates; iv pages, 4 unnumbered pages, 547 pages, 1 unnumbered page (the last pages blank)) : map ; 22 cm (4to)
- Other Title:
- Ayeen Akbery
- Institutes of the Emperor Akber
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed by G. Auld, Greville-Street, for J. Sewell; Vernor and Hood; J. Cuthell; J. Walker; Lackington, Allen, and Co.; Otridge and Son; R. Lea; R. Faulder; and J. Scatcherd., 1800.
- Language Note:
- "An index, referring to the part where the following Arabic, Persian, and Hindovee words are explained.": v. 1, p. [2]-[16] (4th group); and "Explanations Of some Sanscrit words.": v. 2, p. [533]-514 [i.e. 541]
- Notes:
- Translation of Abū al-Faz̤l ibn Mubārak's: "Aı̄n-i Akbarı̄."
- Constitutes 3rd v. of the author's: Akbārnāmah
- Vol. 2 bears imprint: Printed by J. Swan and Co. Gracechurch-street, for ...
- Page 277 of v. 1 is an inserted folded leaf, not included in register: "A table of months", in 9 languages (transliterated and in script); verso blank. Recto of following leaf numbered 278
- Page [541] of v. 2 misnumbered "514"
- Includes translator's original dedication and preface, dated 1783, from Calcutta 1783-1786 edition.
- Includes statistical tables.
- Includes folded map, with title: "A map of Jummoodeep."
- Signatures: v. 1, a-b⁸ c⁴ B-2B⁸ 2C⁸; v. 2, pi⁴ B-M⁸ N-2A⁴ 2B-2D⁸ 2E-2K⁴ 2L-2X⁸ 2Y² (+folded leaf between T2 and T3)
- Includes list of subscribers' names in v. 2.
- Cited in:
- ESTC N030714
- OCLC:
- 11513332
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