Memoirs of Zehir-Ed-Din Muhammed Baber,
Emperor of Hindustan, written by himself, in the Jaghatai Turki, and translated, partly by the Late John Leyden, Esq., partly by William Erskine, Esq. with notes and a geographical and historical introduction: together with a map of the countries between the Oxus and Jaxartes, and a memoir regarding its construction, by Charles Waddington, Esq. of the East India Company's Engineers. London Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green. 1826
First edition, 4to, pp.lxix, 432, errata leaf, folding map. Added engraved portrait of Babur at first page after prelims. A very good copy in contemporary marbled boards, rebacked and recornered to style. Title page and map are foxed. Otherwise clean. Armorial bookplate of Charles Mills. Sir Charles Mills (1792-1872) was a Director of the East India Company from 1822, and Member of the Council of India, 1858-68. Ownership signature (1900) of A.G. Ellis. Alexander George Ellis (1858-1942) was an Arabist employed by the British Museum.
