The history of Genghizcan the Great, first emperor of the antient Moguls and Tartars; . in four books: containing his life, advancement and conquests; ... Collected from several Oriental authors, and European travellers; whose names, with an abridgment of their lives, are added to this book. By the late M. Petis de la Croix ... And now faithfully translated into English.
François Pétis (1622-1695).
Category
Books
Date
1722
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 3095535
Summary
Bibliographic description
ix,[7],448p., [1] leaf of plates . map . 8vo. Imperfect: wanting map.. Provenance: Armorial bookplate: Mary Lady Hervey [i.e. Mary Lepel, Lady Hervey (1696-1768)]. Manuscript inscription on front pastedown and title page: "M: Hervey" [i.e. Mary Lepel, Lady Hervey (1696-1768)].. Binding: Eighteenth-century Cambridge-style blind-panelled calf binding; gilt roll on board edges.Rebacked in blind-tooled calf, with gilt title and date stamped on spine.
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. The house and contents were acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to the National Trust in 1956
Makers and roles
François Pétis (1622-1695). Penelope Aubin (1679-1731) François Pétis de La Croix (1653-1713)