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Record Nr.

UNISA996389231003316

Autore

J. S (John Shirley), <fl. 1680-1702.>

Titolo

The history of the Turks [[electronic resource] ] : Describing the rise and ruin of their first empire in Persia; the original of their second. Containing the lives and reigns of their several kings and emperours, from Ottoman its first founder to this present year, 1683. Being a succinct series of history, of all their wars (forreign and domestick) policies, customs, religion and manners; with what else is worthy of note in that great empire. With a continuation of the history to this present time; containing the remarkable siege of Vienna for sixty dayes, the raising of it by the imperial forces, and the King of Poland: the ruine of their army before it, and a second fight in Germany; with their successful entrance into the bowels of Hungaria. Together with a table to the whole book

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : printed by Ralph Holt and John Richardson, for Thomas Passinger upon London Bridge, William Thackery in Duck-Lane, and Thomas Sawbridge in Little-Britain, 1684

Descrizione fisica

[6], 200, 128, 125-396; 41, [7] p., plate : port

Soggetti

Turkey History Early works to 1800

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"To the reader" signed: I.S. (i.e. John Shirley).

Running title reads: The Turkish history.

2A1r begins new pagination following O4; text is continuous. "A continuation of the preceding history to this present time" (caption title) has separate pagination and register.

A reissue, with cancel title page, of the 1683 edition.

Reproduction of the original at the British Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0018