1631 INDIA MUGHAL EMPIRE DESCRIPTION antique ELZEVIER De imperio Magni Mogolis
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Ex variis auctoribus congestus.
by J. de LAET
Leiden, Elzevier, 1631
(12), 299, (17) pp.
With engraved title page by Duysend,
& woodcut on p. 100 of the "annil or glastum" plant.
Size 2.5 by 4.5"
Original vellum. Very good condition.
Text in Latin
With dedication by Johannes de Laet (1581-1649) (director of the Dutch West Indies Company) to Daniel Heinsius ,
followed by an unsigned 'Praefatio ad lectorem' in which the work is described by the author as the first single descriptive monograph on the whole Indian Empire to be published.
It is a valuable description of India, especially interesting for the northwestern parts, and it is probably the first attempt to provide a systematic account of the Mughal Empire for Western readers.
Composed a series of geographical works to inform clients about the various lands the company did business with.
Included details on topography, climate, agriculture, religion, customs, governmental structure, and wealth.
- Willems 354 (note); Rahir, 333; Tiele 634; Cox I, 317; Cat. NHSM I, 219.
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