The generall historie of the Turkes, from the first beginning of that nation to the rising of the Othoman familie: with all the notable expeditions of the Christian princes against them. Together with the liues and conquests of the Othoman kings and emperours written by Richard Knolles, sometime fellowe of Lincolne College in Oxford. With a new continuation, from ye yeare of our Lord 1629. vnto the yeare 1638. faithfully collected.
Richard Knolles (1550-1610)
Category
Books
Date
1638
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Felbrigg, Norfolk
NT 3009380
Summary
Bibliographic description
[5th ed.]: [12],1500,[20],1-31,[33]p. : ill., ports. (metal cuts) ; fol. Old Felbrigg shelfmarks: [in ink and pencil at front] S7 S6. Provenance: pastedown inscribed "Will Windham" [i.e. William Windham I [1647-1689)]; with eighteenth-century armorial bookplate, lettered: William Windham Esquire [i.e. normally associated with William Windham (1717-1761)]. Titlepage inscribed: John Bowcocke 1659. Binding: seventeenth-century calf; double blind fillet border; six raised bands; gilt tooled spine; gilt lettered spine: Knolles Hist. of the Turks.
Makers and roles
Richard Knolles (1550-1610), author