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Title:
The history of Hindostan, : from the death of Akbar, to the complete settlement of the empire under Aurungzebe. To which are prefixed, I. A dissertation on the origin and nature of despotism in Hindostan. II. An enquiry into the state of Bengal; with a plan for restoring that kingdom to its former prosperity and splendor. / By Alexander Dow ... .
Object name(s):
The history of Hindostan, : from the death of Akbar, to the complete settlement of the empire under Aurungzebe. To which are prefixed, I. A dissertation on the origin and nature of despotism in Hindostan. II. An enquiry into the state of Bengal; with a plan for restoring that kingdom to its former prosperity and splendor. / By Alexander Dow ... .
Brief description:
An original work by Dow, forming vol. 3 of his translation of Firishtah's 'History of Hindostan; ... to the death of Akbar; ...', London, 1768. Binding: sprinkled calf; spine & board edges g.t., raised bands, g. lettering on red & black spine labels.
Collection:
Fitzwilliam Museum
Object name:
The history of Hindostan, : from the death of Akbar, to the complete settlement of the empire under Aurungzebe. To which are prefixed, I. A dissertation on the origin and nature of despotism in Hindostan. II. An enquiry into the state of Bengal; with a plan for restoring that kingdom to its former prosperity and splendor. / By Alexander Dow ... .
Object number:
PB 182-2020
Object production note:
Dow, Alexander,-1779author.London: :Printed for T. Becket and P. A. de Hondt in the Strand ...,MDCCLXXII [1772]. Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam, Viscount, 1745-1816, donor. Becket, Thomas, publisher. De Hondt, P. A. (Peter Abraham), publisher. T. Becket and P.A. de Hondt, publisher.
Object production person:
Dow, Alexander,
Person's association:
author.
Object production person:
Fitzwilliam, Richard Fitzwilliam,
Person's association:
donor.
Object production person:
Becket, Thomas,
Person's association:
publisher.
Object production person:
De Hondt, P. A.
Person's association:
publisher.
Other number:
PB 182-2020
Other number type:
accession number
Other number:
279339
Other number type:
priref
Other number:
99207523803606
Other number type:
ALMA control 001
Other number type:
uri
Responsible department/section:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
Text reason:
Collections online record

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/b0ec60bb-2626-38ee-97e4-771b7c8477b8

Use licence for this record: CC 0

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/b0ec60bb-2626-38ee-97e4-771b7c8477b8, Fitzwilliam Museum, CC 0

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