The history of the present state of the Ottoman Empire : Containing the maxims of the 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.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
printed for R. Clavell, J. Robinson and A. Churchill, in St. Paul's Church-Yard, and Avemary-Lane,
1686.
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| Edition: | The sixth edition corrected. |
| Series: | Early English books online.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Item Description: | With an additional title page, engraved. Includes table of contents for each book at end of text. Text and register are continuous despite pagination. With caption title for each book: "The maxims of the Turkish polity,"; "Of the Turkish religion."; and "The third book, wherein is treated of the Turkish militia."; register is continuous. Imperfect: engraved title page cropped at foot affecting text; quire A lacks leaf A8. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource ([16], 406, [6] pages, [12] leaves of plates : illustrations (metalcuts) |