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

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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.

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Título

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

Editor

Govt.Oriental Manuscripts., Madras

Fecha de publicación

1950

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orig.boards

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• Persian Literature