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Record Nr.

UNISA996397177103316

Autore

Rycaut Paul, Sir, <1628-1700.>

Titolo

The history of the present state of the Ottoman Empire [[electronic resource] ] : Containing the maxims of the Turkish polity, the most material points of the Mahometan religion, their sects and heresies, their convents and religious votaries. Their military discipline, with an exact computation of their forces both by sea and land. Illustrated with divers pieces of sculpture representing the variety of habits amongst the Turks. In three books. By Sir Paul Ricaut, late consul of Smyrna and fellow of the Royal Society

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : printed for R. Clavell, J. Robinson and A. Churchill, in St. Paul's Church-Yard, and Avemary-Lane, 1686

Edizione

[The sixth edition corrected.]

Descrizione fisica

[16], 406, [6] p., [12] leaves of plates : ill. (metalcuts)

Soggetti

Turkey - History - Mehmed IV, 1623-1640

Turkey Politics and government Early works to 1800

Turkey Social conditions Early works to 1800

Turkey Religious life and customs Early works to 1800

Turkey Militia Early works to 1800

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

With an additional title page, engraved.

Includes table of contents for each book at end of text.

Text and register are continuous despite pagination.

With caption title for each book: "The maxims of the Turkish polity,"; "Of the Turkish religion."; and "The third book, wherein is treated of the Turkish militia."; register is continuous.

Imperfect: engraved title page cropped at foot affecting text; quire A lacks leaf A8.

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0018