RYCAUT, Paul Histoire de l'état présent de l'empire Ottoman: contenant les maximes politiques des Turcs (...). 1678Amsterdam,A. Wolfgang,12mo, cont. polished calf (corners sl. bumped), spine on 4 raised bands (rubbed), 498-[6] pp. (sm. hole in...
Estimation :
200 / 250
Adjudication :
320 €
Description
lower border of pl. p. 110 touching the description). Good copy.
Corr. enl. ed. of this important work on the Ottoman Empire translated by P. Briot. The work is mainly based on Rycaut's (1628-1700) personal experiences during his secretaryship to the British Ambassador in Constantinople from 1661 to 1667 (then appointed consul at Smyrna). Frontisp. and 18 (mostly fold.) pl. depicting Turkish costumes. Ms. dedication to "Chevalier J. B. De Goethem".
Corr. enl. ed. of this important work on the Ottoman Empire translated by P. Briot. The work is mainly based on Rycaut's (1628-1700) personal experiences during his secretaryship to the British Ambassador in Constantinople from 1661 to 1667 (then appointed consul at Smyrna). Frontisp. and 18 (mostly fold.) pl. depicting Turkish costumes. Ms. dedication to "Chevalier J. B. De Goethem".
