Vintage Akbar Nama Abu-l-Fazl 3 Volume Set H. Beveridge Mughal Empire History

by Abu-l-Fazl, H. Beveridge

$125 · Offered by eBay

Vintage Akbar Nama by Abu-l-Fazl, translated by H. Beveridge, complete three-volume hardcover set published by Ess Ess Publications. Condition: Good vintage condition. General shelf and edge wear to dustjackets and boards, including some nicks and wear to corners. Notable stain and foxing to the outer page edges. Vol. 1 has a handwritten note inside cover ("p.129 acacia arabians..."), otherwise interiors are clean. Bindings are intact and pages are secure. Classic English translation of the Mughal court chronicle, covering the reign of Emperor Akbar (1542-1605), with extensive explanatory notes and historical commentary by Henry Beveridge. Originally published by the Royal Asiatic Society, reprinted by Ess Ess Publications (First Indian reprints: Vol 1 & 2 in 1973, Vol 3 in 1977 and 1979). Hardcover with colorful dustjackets (red, green, yellow). Each volume features a portrait illustration of Akbar on the cover. Back covers list additional titles from Ess Ess Publications. Weight (all three books): approximately 3.01 kg (see photo). Notable details: handwritten note in Vol. 1, some visible staining and foxing to edges, price sticker: Rs. 500 per set. Key keywords: Mughal history, Akbar, Persian chronicles, translated, India, Islamic history, rare vintage reprint, hardcover set.

• Publisher: Genesis Publications
• Year: 1973
• Condition: Good

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