The history of the Turks. Beginning in the year 1679. . Being a full relation of the last troubles in Hungary, with the sieges of Vienna, and Buda, and all the several battles both by sea and land, between the Christians, and the Turks, until the end of the year 1698, and 1699. In which peace between the Turks, and the confederate Christian princes and states, was happily concluded at Carlowitz in Hungary, by the mediation of Her Majesty of Great Britain, and the States General of the United Provinces. With the effigies of the emperors and others of note, engraven at large upon copper, which compleats the sixth and last edition of the history of the Turks. In two vol. in folio. By Sir Paul Rycaut, ...
Sir Paul Rycaut (1628-1700)
Category
Books
Date
1700
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ham House, Surrey
NT 3042903
Summary
Bibliographic description
[8],312,(313)-(320),313-607,[9]p, [7] leaves of plates . ports.. . fol.. Imperfect: wants ?plates. Not indigenous.. Provenance: Bequeathed to the National Trust by Norman Norris (1917-1991). Vol. 1 of set (Knolles) is inscribed in Norris's hand: East Sutton Park 27/6 45. Lot 785 Đ1-15 [East Sutton Park, Kent, seat of the baronets of Filmer]. Binding: Nineteenth-century full calf over boards; gilt fillets; spine gilt; red and brown leather spine labels with title 'Turkish History. Vol. III. Rycaut; sewn on five raised bands
Makers and roles
Sir Paul Rycaut (1628-1700) Michael Vandergucht (Antwerp 1660 – London 1725)