Safinat-al-Najat. Critically edited & Introduced by Janab Rahim Ahmed Faruqui

Bahadur, Nawwab Ghulam Ghouse Khan

Verlag: Govt.Oriental Manuscripts., Madras, 1950

Beschreibung

23x14cm, vii,29 pp., Some page wrinkle. Series: Madras Government Oriental Manuscripts Series nr. XXXV. Consists of an English introduction + 29pp Persian text. A Treatise on the Art of Navigation by the son of Azamjah Bahadur (Nawab of Carnatic ca. 1819-1852 A.D.). "An important feature of this work is that it lists the different colours that enable the navigators to distinguish vessels of various countries; the use of coloured signals through which one can communicate with passing ships to find out whether they are friends or foes is given in detail. Other aspects of navigation like how to protect ships from enemies & storms, etc. are also treated well." (introduction) Corner bumped, rubbed, Just Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 004303

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Titel: Safinat-al-Najat. Critically edited & ...

Verlag: Govt.Oriental Manuscripts., Madras

Erscheinungsdatum: 1950

Einband: orig.boards