Shelfmark
Gd.3.08
Author
Title
The present state of the Ottoman Empire. Containing the maxims of the Turkish politie, 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 land and sea. Illustrated with divers pieces of sculpture, representing the variety of habits amongst the Turks. In three books. By Paul Rycaut Esq; secretary to his Excellency the Earl of Winchilsea, Embassador Extraordinary for his Majesty Charles the Second, &c. to Sultan Mahomet Han th Fourth, Emperour of the Turks..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for John Starkey and Henry Brome, at the Mitre between the Middle-Temple-Gate and Temple-Bar in Fleet-street, and the Star in Little-Britain., 1668..
Physical description
[12], 218 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill., port. ; 30 cm (fol.)
Note
With frontis. portrait (plate) of Sultan Mahomet Han.
Note
Title printed within a double-ruled border.
Note
Signatures: A⁴ (a)² B-Y⁴ 2A-2F⁴ 2G²(-2G2).
Citation/references note
ESTC, R18075
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), R2413
Provenance
Book label of John Reynolds on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
Contemporary sheep; boards have double-blind-fillet border frames; five raised bands; red goatskin spine label with gilt title in gold-tooled frame: "Ryca[ut] Ottoma[n] Empire"; board edges tooled with double-blind-fillet; text block edges sprinkled red.
Copy-specific note
Ms. annotations, including dates of Ottoman Emperors, on back endpapers.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Fd.3.18.
Subject
Civilization, Islamic Early works to 1800.
Subject
Islam Turkey Early works to 1800.
Subject
Turkey History 1453-1683.
Subject
Turkey Social conditions Early works to 1800.
Subject
Turkey Defenses Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Starkey, John, 17th cent - 17th cent publisher.
Added entry--name
Brome, Henry publisher.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B47782