The History of the Turks. Beginning with 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 the peace between the Turks and the Confederate Christian Princes and states, was happily concluded at Carlowitz in Hungary, by the mediation of His Majesty of Great Britain, and the states of the United Provinces.
by RYCAUT, Sir Paul
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London.: Printed for Robert Clavell., 1700. Contemporary calf, rebacked.. Folio.. With frontispiece portrait of Rycaut by Sir Peter Lely and 4 portraits of the Sultans and one portrait of Comte de Tekely. First edition. This is Rycaut's third and last history of the Ottoman Empire covering the years between 1679 and 1699.
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- Sims Reed Rare Books
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- Title
- The History of the Turks. Beginning with 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 the peace between the Turks and the Confederate Christian Princes and states, was happily concluded at Carlowitz in Hungary, by the mediation of His Majesty of Great Britain, and the states of the United Provinces.
- Author
- RYCAUT, Sir Paul
- Format/Binding
- Contemporary calf, rebacked.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Printed for Robert Clavell.
- Place of Publication
- London.
- Date Published
- 1700
- Pages
- pp. (x), 616 + 313 bis - 320 bis.
- Size
- Folio.
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