The history of the present state of the Ottoman Empire. . Containing the maxims of 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.
Sir Paul Rycaut (1628-1700)
Category
Books
Date
1686
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 3075027
Summary
Bibliographic description
[16],256,261-406,[6]p., [12] leaves of plates . ill.. (metalcuts) . 8vo.. Imprint ends: ". Church-Yard".. Binding: Seventeenth-century sprinkled calf binding; double blind fillet border, with blind cornerpieces; blind roll on board edges. Rebacked in blind-tooled calf, with gilt title and date stamped on spine. Red sprinkled edges.
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. The house and contents were acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to the National Trust in 1956
Makers and roles
Sir Paul Rycaut (1628-1700) Frederick-Hendrik van den Hove (The Hague c.1628 - London 1698).