Epic of the Persian Kings: The Art of Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh
The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Sat 11 September 2010 to Sun 9 January 2011
Mellon Gallery (13)
This autumn, a landmark exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum explores the monumental artistic legacy of one of the world’s greatest literary epics: the 1000 year-old Persian ‘Book of Kings’, or Shahnameh. (more…)
Time: 18 September 2010 1:30 P.M.
Place: Brunei Gallery Room: B102
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square
London WC1H 0XG, UK (more…)
London 1895.
The Tarick-I-Rashidi; A History of the Moghuls of Central Asia.
3 genealogical tables (2 folding), folding map in pocket. pp. xxiv, 535. 8vo. (more…)
The first edition of a fascinating account of Bokhara. The Hungarian orientalist Vambery was one of the most eminent scholar-travellers in Central Asia during the Victorian period.
London 1873.
Light staining at upper lower edge of margins of last pages. Decorative cloth, gilt. 8vo. pp. xxxv, 419.
History of Bokhara from Earliest Period down to the Present. Composed for the First Time after Oriental Known and Unknown Manuscripts.
A 19th century rare book by A.W. Hughes, treating on the subjects of history, politics, travel and geography of regions including: Baluchistan and Pakistan, Persia and Afghanistan, as well as Central Asia.
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An indepth study of history and politics, the book covers regions of Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Chittral, Gilgit, Hunza, India, Kashmir and Eastern Turkistan. Some of the important points Alder discusess are also the Upper Oxus Frontier of Afghanistan as well as the first, second and third Pamir crises.
London 1963.
3 maps. Cloth, dustwrapper. pp. xiv, 392. 8vo. (more…)