1911 · London
by (Sa'adat Yar Khn, called Rangin)
London: Bernard Quaritch, 1911. First edition of this translation. Tall 8vo. (2), xix, (2), 83, (1) pp. Illustrated with two plates of photoengravings and one halftone. Rangin (1756-1835) was the son of a Persian nobleman who served in various armies on the sub-continent before turning to the trade in horses; this work, his study of the horse in the Muslim area of Hindustan in northwestern India, was written sometime before 1835 when the author died. Podeschi 309. Owner's name on front pastedown, else very good. Original gilt-stamped decorated green cloth. (#6918).
(Inventory #: 59542)