HISTORICAL RESEARCHES ON THE WAR AND SPORTS OF THE MONGOLS AND ROMANS: In Which Elephants and Wild Beasts were Employed or Slain and the Rmarkable Local Agreement of History with the Remains of Such Animals Found in Europe and Siberia. Containing Life of Ghenghis Khan, his unparalleled Conquests. - Life of the Grand Khan Kulai: Life of Tamurlaine: Their Battles; Splendid Courts; and Grand Hunting Expeditions. - Siberia described in Summer; Mongol Sovereigns; invasions from China and Bengalla; Battles; Rich Tombs. - Conquest of Russia by a Grandson of Genghis Khan - Fisheries of the Walrus, called Mammoth by the Siberians; Errors arising therefrom. - Roman Wars and sports with Elephants and wild beasts. History of Roman Britain ending AD
HISTORICAL RESEARCHES ON THE WAR AND SPORTS OF THE MONGOLS AND ROMANS: In Which Elephants and Wild Beasts were Employed or Slain and the Rmarkable Local Agreement of History with the Remains of Such Animals Found in Europe and Siberia. Containing Life of Ghenghis Khan, his unparalleled Conquests. - Life of the Grand Khan Kulai: Life of Tamurlaine: Their Battles; Splendid Courts; and Grand Hunting Expeditions. - Siberia described in Summer; Mongol Sovereigns; invasions from China and Bengalla; Battles; Rich Tombs. - Conquest of Russia by a Grandson of Genghis Khan - Fisheries of the Walrus, called Mammoth by the Siberians; Errors arising therefrom. - Roman Wars and sports with Elephants and wild beasts. History of Roman Britain ending AD | Libri antichi e moderni | [Mongols, Romans], Ranking
HISTORICAL RESEARCHES ON THE WAR AND SPORTS OF THE MONGOLS AND ROMANS: In Which Elephants and Wild Beasts were Employed or Slain and the Rmarkable Local Agreement of History with the Remains of Such Animals Found in Europe and Siberia. Containing Life of Ghenghis Khan, his unparalleled Conquests. - Life of the Grand Khan Kulai: Life of Tamurlaine: Their Battles; Splendid Courts; and Grand Hunting Expeditions. - Siberia described in Summer; Mongol Sovereigns; invasions from China and Bengalla; Battles; Rich Tombs. - Conquest of Russia by a Grandson of Genghis Khan - Fisheries of the Walrus, called Mammoth by the Siberians; Errors arising therefrom. - Roman Wars and sports with Elephants and wild beasts. History of Roman Britain ending AD
HISTORICAL RESEARCHES ON THE WAR AND SPORTS OF THE MONGOLS AND ROMANS: In Which Elephants and Wild Beasts were Employed or Slain and the Rmarkable Local Agreement of History with the Remains of Such Animals Found in Europe and Siberia. Containing Life of Ghenghis Khan, his unparalleled Conquests. - Life of the Grand Khan Kulai: Life of Tamurlaine: Their Battles; Splendid Courts; and Grand Hunting Expeditions. - Siberia described in Summer; Mongol Sovereigns; invasions from China and Bengalla; Battles; Rich Tombs. - Conquest of Russia by a Grandson of Genghis Khan - Fisheries of the Walrus, called Mammoth by the Siberians; Errors arising therefrom. - Roman Wars and sports with Elephants and wild beasts. History of Roman Britain ending AD | Libri antichi e moderni | [Mongols, Romans], Ranking
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- Anno di pubblicazione
- 1826
- Luogo di stampa
- London
- Autore
- [Mongols, Romans], Ranking
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- Published for the Author
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- UNIQUE FIRST EDITION, SPECIALLY BOUND, THE AUTHOR'S OWN COPY
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First Edition. THE AUTHOR'S COPY SPECIALLY BOUND. A Highly Important and Unique Copy with 25 Extra Illustrations tipped or pasted in, 6 coloured, 5 full page. SIGNED BY RANKING with the Inscription - "To remain in the family, this correted copy, with new notes and Illustrations." The Notes appear on several pages and are rendered in pencil. Folding lithograph frontispiece folding map, 1 folding engraved map, 6 lithograph and 3 engraved plates plus the 25 extra illustations and engravongs. A large folding handcoloured plate of elephants Quarto, conemporary red straight-grained morocco, the spine exquisitely designed with wide raised bands gilt rolled, the compartments decorated with in both gilt and blind, two compartments lettered, one being the declaration that this is the author's copy, covers bordered with triple gilt rules surrounding an inner panel gilt decorated and ruled, the corners with elaborately tooled decorations in gilt, an inner diamond and roll tooled border in blind, inner gilt dentelles, original dark green endleaves, all edges gilt, a superb binding accomplished for the author. xiv, 516 pp. A very handsome copy in a beautifully designed and unique contemporary binding, the binding tight and strong and beautifully preserved, there is a very faint old stain from damp affecting the lower portion of the pages, but this remains a quite extraordinary copy nevertheless.
