The history of Genghizcan the Great, first emperor of the antient Moguls and Tartars; in four books: Containing His Life, Advancement and Conquests; with a short History of his Successors to the present Time; the Manners, Customs and Laws of the Antient Moguls and Tartars; and the Geography of the vast Countries of Mogolistan, Turquestan, Capschac, Yugurestan, and the Eastern and Western Tartary. Collected from several Oriental authors, and European travellers; whose Names, with an Abridgment of their Lives, are added to this Book. By the late M. Petis de la Croix Senior, Secretary and Interpreter to the King in the Turkish and Arabick Languages. And now faithfully translated into English.

All titles

• The history of Genghizcan the Great, first emperor of the antient Moguls and Tartars; in four books: Containing His Life, Advancement and Conquests; with a short History of his Successors to the present Time; the Manners, Customs and Laws of the Antient Moguls and Tartars; and the Geography of the vast Countries of Mogolistan, Turquestan, Capschac, Yugurestan, and the Eastern and Western Tartary. Collected from several Oriental authors, and European travellers; whose Names, with an Abridgment of their Lives, are added to this Book. By the late M. Petis de la Croix Senior, Secretary and Interpreter to the King in the Turkish and Arabick Languages. And now faithfully translated into English.
• Histoire du Grand Genghizcan. English

People / Organizations

• John Darby the Younger ("printed for")
• François Pétis (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for J. Darby in Bartholomew-Close, E. Bell in Cornhil, W. Taylor in Pater-Noster-Row, W and J. Innys at the West End of St. Paul's Church-Yard, and J. Osborn in Lombard-Street, M.DCC.XXII. [1722]

Publication year

1722-1722

ESTC No.

T105637

Grub Street ID

158902

Description

ix,[7],448p.,plate : map ; 8⁰

Note

Translated by P. Aubin.

Includes: 'An abridgment of the history of Genghizcan's successors' and 'An abridgment of the lives of the authors out of whose works the history of Genhizcan has been collected' which are by F. Pétis de la Croix the younger, who edited the French edition.