02418nam 2200457 n 450 99639717710331620200818213033.0(CKB)4940000000065169(EEBO)2248495104(UnM)99830582e(UnM)99830582(EXLCZ)99494000000006516919950816d1686 uy |engurbn||||a|bb|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 SocietyThe sixth edition corrected.London printed for R. Clavell, J. Robinson and A. Churchill, in St. Paul's Church-Yard, and Avemary-Lane1686[16], 406, [6] p., [12] leaves of plates ill. (metalcuts)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.eebo-0018TurkeyHistoryMehmed IV, 1623-1640Early works to 1800TurkeyPolitics and governmentEarly works to 1800TurkeySocial conditionsEarly works to 1800TurkeyReligious life and customsEarly works to 1800TurkeyMilitiaEarly works to 1800TurkeyHistoryRycaut PaulSir,1628-1700.667748Cu-RivESCu-RivESCStRLINWaOLNBOOK996397177103316The history of the present state of the Ottoman Empire2308153UNISA