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
London
Collection
Gunby Hall Estate, Lincolnshire
NT 3203018
Summary
Bibliographic description
[8],312,(313)-(320),313-607,[9]p, [7] leaves of plates. ports... fol. Old Gunby pressmark on flyleaf: 7F. Provenance: Booklabel: Henry Massingberd, Gunby 1781. No. 7. [i.e. Henry Massingberd (d.1784)]. Binding: Seventeenth-century sprinkled calf, blind fillet borders, decorative roll at inner edge; spine gilt. Spine title: History of the Turks Vol. III. In book-shoe.
Makers and roles
Sir Paul Rycaut (1628-1700) Michael Vandergucht (Antwerp 1660 – London 1725)