The history of the life of Nader Shah, King of Persia. Extracted from an Eastern manuscript, which was translated into French by order of His Majesty the King of Denmark ... / With an introduction ... and an appendix ... By William Jones, esq.
- Mirza Mehdi Khan Astarabadi
- Date:
- 1773
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The history of the life of Nader Shah, King of Persia. Extracted from an Eastern manuscript, which was translated into French by order of His Majesty the King of Denmark ... / With an introduction ... and an appendix ... By William Jones, esq. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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