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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.
Van Pelt - Microtext STC II Reel 1875:3.
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- Format:
- Microformat
- Author/Creator:
- Rycaut, Paul, Sir, 1628-1700.
- Series:
- Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1875:3.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Turkey--History--Mehmed IV, 1623-1640--Early works to 1800.
- Turkey.
- History.
- Turkey--Politics and government--Early works to 1800.
- Turkey--Social conditions--Early works to 1800.
- Turkey--Religious life and customs--Early works to 1800.
- Turkey--Militia--Early works to 1800.
- Local Subjects:
- Turkey--Politics and government--Early works to 1800.
- Turkey--Social conditions--Early works to 1800.
- Turkey--Religious life and customs--Early works to 1800.
- Turkey--Militia--Early works to 1800.
- Physical Description:
- 16 unnumbered pages, 406 pages, 6 unnumbered pages, 12 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (metalcuts)
- 35 mm
- monochrome
- service copy
- positive
- Edition:
- The sixth edition corrected.
- Other Title:
- Maxims of the Turkish polity.
- Of the Turkish religion.
- Third book, wherein is treated of the Turkish militia.
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed for R. Clavell, J. Robinson and A. Churchill, in St. Paul's Church-Yard, and Avemary-Lane, 1686.
- Notes:
- 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.
- Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1988. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 1875:03). s1988 miun a
- Cited in:
- Wing (2nd ed.) R2405A.
- OCLC:
- 43077589
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