888059 Portrait of Casimir-Adrien Barbier de Meynard (1826 - 1908) (black and white photograph) by Gerschel, A. (b.1850); Archives Larousse, Paris, France; (add.info.: Charles Adrien Casimir Barbier de Meynard (1826 - 1908) was a French historian and orientalist. His studies focused on the early history of Islam and the Caliphate. Among his other works, he completed Julius von Mohl\'s translation of Ferdowsi\'s Shahnama, with the French title Livre des Rois. This was the first European translation of the pivotal work made available to a wide audience.); out of copyright.