Knolles R., "The Turkish History, from the Original of the Nation to the Growth of the Ottoman Empire: with the Lives and Conquests of their Princes and Emperors, with a Continuation to this Present Year. Whereunto is added The Present State of the Ottoman Empire by Sir Paul Rycaut. The Sixth Edition… The First Volume […The Second Volume]", printed for Robert Clavel, 1687, TOGETHER WITH, as issued: Rycaut (Paul), "The History of the Turkish Empire, from the Year 1623, to the Year 1677", 2nd edition, printed by J. D. for Th. Basset [and others], 1687 TOGETHER WITH Rycaul P., "The Present State of the Ottoman Empire. Containing the Maxims of the Turkish Polity", printed by J. D. 1687. First collected edition. Big FOLIO 39x25cm. Contemporary calf rebacked rubbed, sides scuffed, restoration to extremities, few repairs to margins, internally clean and bright. Knolles: 989p.,Ricaut: 338p.,Ricaut: 105p. and 20 full page engraved plates (mainly portraits of Ottoman Sultans). Impressive reedition of Knolles fundamental history of the Turkish Empire with the addition of Rycaut more recent works, probably initiated from the important conflict between the European League and the Turkish empire in the 1680s. According to Blackmer: Rycauts history constitutes a fitting adjust to Knolles great work. The illustrations are not the same as those in earlier editions. Atabey 1076,Blackmer 1466
Knolles R., "The Turkish History, from the Original of the Nation to the Growth of the Ottoman Empire: with the Lives and Conquests of their Princes and Emperors, with a Continuation to this Present Year. Whereunto is added The Present State of the Ottoman Empire by Sir Paul Rycaut. The Sixth Edition… The First Volume […The Second Volume]", printed for Robert Clavel, 1687, TOGETHER WITH, as issued: Rycaut (Paul), "The History of the Turkish Empire, from the Year 1623, to the Year 1677", 2nd edition, printed by J. D. for Th. Basset [and others], 1687 TOGETHER WITH Rycaul P., "The Present State of the Ottoman Empire. Containing the Maxims of the Turkish Polity", printed by J. D. 1687. First collected edition. Big FOLIO 39x25cm. Contemporary calf rebacked rubbed, sides scuffed, restoration to extremities, few repairs to margins, internally clean and bright. Knolles: 989p.,Ricaut: 338p.,Ricaut: 105p. and 20 full page engraved plates (mainly portraits of Ottoman Sultans). Impressive reedition of Knolles fundamental history of the Turkish Empire with the addition of Rycaut more recent works, probably initiated from the important conflict between the European League and the Turkish empire in the 1680s. According to Blackmer: Rycauts history constitutes a fitting adjust to Knolles great work. The illustrations are not the same as those in earlier editions. Atabey 1076,Blackmer 1466
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