PETIS DE LA CROIX, Francois (1653-1713) The History of Genghizcan the Great, First Emperor of the Antient Moguls and Tartars; In Four Books... London: J. Darby, 1722.8vo (192 x 120 mm). Folding engraved map. (Light marginal spotting or soiling, old tape repairs.) ORIGINAL BOARDS (upper cover detached, small loss to head of spine, discreet library labels to spine and upper cover with associated markings). FIRST EDITION in English. Petis de la Croix first edited and published his father's authoritative biography of Genghis Khan in 1710. In 1722, he translated his work to English.