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2 parts in 1 vol., title printed in red and black with wood-engraved device, title and dedication remargined, modern calf, spine gilt with red morocco label, 8vo. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. An English translation of Silsilat al-tawarikh: the first part written by Sulayman or from his accounts; the second part a supplement by Abu Zayd Hasan. In the book we see stories about the sea of Gog and Magog (the Indian Ocean) and its fish species, the cities around the Arabian Gulf and seas that connect it to the Indian Ocean, the great cities and seas of the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka, the landing place of Adam and the precious metals found there, whales and other large man eating fish, details about China, the kings of India and China, the religions of China and India and the wonders of the Kingdom of Zeng, Aleppo, Rome, Hama, Homs, Damascus, Sherekhid, Baalbek, Bosra and the islands. Commercial routes, customs,social and economic systems with the most important products of India, Srinadeb, Java, China and the relationship of Muslims in China in the third and fourth centuries. Translated from the French version by Renaudot. According to Renaudot, based on events such as the great revolution which swept across China during their second voyage, there is no reason to doubt that the journeys were undertaken four centuries prior to Marco Polo s. Their travels took place in 851 A.D. and 877 A.D., respectively. Later Arabic geographers such as Ibn Khordadhbe and al-Mas udi relied heavily on this work for their information on India and China. Last copy sold at auction Christies, New York, April 2016 for $23,750. Ships from U.A.E. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1539027856084
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