The historie of the great Emperour Tamerlan.
Contributors: Alhacen.; H. M., tr.; M., H., tr.
Series: The English experience, its record in early printed books published in facsimile,; no. 38
Publisher: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum; Da Capo Press
Published: 1968
Place of publication: Amsterdam; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 265
Subjects: Timur, 1336-1405 -- Early works to 1800.; Conquerors -- Asia, Central -- Biography.; Asia, Central -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Great Emperour Tamerlan.
Notes: Translation of Histoire du grand empereur Tamerlanes.
S.T.C. no. 7263.
Original t.p. reads: The historie of the great Emperovr Tamerlan. VVherein are expressed, encounters, skirmishes, battels, sieges, assaults, skalings, taking of cities and strong places, defended, and assaulted, with diuerse stratagems of warre, the which this great and renowned warriour hath conducted and accomplished ... Drawen from the auncient monuments of the Arabians, by Messire Iean du Bec, Abbot of Mortimer. Newly translated out of French into English, for their benefite which are ignorant in that language. By H. M. London, Printed for William Ponsonby. 1597.
Purports to be based on a work by Alhacen, an Arabian companion of Timur.