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Turcici imperii status. Seu Discursus varij de rebus Turcarum..
Tvrcici imperii statvs. Seu Discursus varij de rebus Turcarum
Discursus varij de rebus Turcarum
Running title: Turciae descriptio
Lugduni Batav: : Ex officina Elzeviriana., Ao. MDCXXX. [1630]
[8], 314, [6] p. ; 11 cm. (24mo)
Engraved illustrated title-page.
Signatures: *⁴ A-V⁸.
Summa Privilegii on leaf *4v, dated May 15, 1626.
Format is uncertain. Both Willems and Rahir claim the format is 24mo, but 16mo is indicated by the gatherings in eights, the horizontal chain lines, and the watermarks in the top margins of leaves 1, 4, 5, and 8 of alternate gatherings. Cf. McKerrow, p. 167; CLC gives 16mo as the format.
Woodcut head- and tail-pieces and initials.
Includes index.
Willems. Elzevier, 340
Rahir, 317
CLC, T947
Book label of John Reynolds on front pastedown, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Contemporary calf; boards have double-gold-fillet border frames; four raised bands; spine compartments have double-gold-fillet border frames, with gold-tooled ornaments and gilt title: "Turcic"; text block edges sprinkled red.
Previous shelfmarks: EC C2.10, Fl.9.35.
Wax seal on title-page.
Turkey Description and travel Early works to 1800.
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Elzevir, Bonaventure, 1583 - 1652 printer.
Elzevir, Abraham, 1592 - 1652 printer.
Officina Elzeviriana printer.
Netherlands Leiden.
lat
B48051