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331 - Turkey – Ottoman Empire
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Estimate €350 - €500
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Turkey – Ottoman Empire Knolles, P. Rycaut and J. Savage, R. The Turkish History, Comprehending The Origin of that Nation, and the Growth of the Ottoman Empire with the Lives and Conquests of their several Kings and Emperors. Vol. 1 of 2. With 14 copper plates. London, Cleave, Roper, Bosvile & Basset, 1701. 5 leaves, 495 pp. 8°. Leather with corner fleurons on the cover and gold-stamped Binding (scuffed and bumped, slightly stained, front joint cracked). Extremely rare. Only once recorded on the market by us and not seen at auction since 1976. – With handwritten on the half-title page; half-title page glued to endpaper. – The ‘Generall Historie of the Turkes’ by the English historian Richard Kolles was published in 1603 and was expanded just under a century later by Paul Rycaut with his own accounts from his time in Constantinople. This is the first volume of the versions revised and abridged by John Savage. - Some pages show minimal worm-eaten damage. Stock and water-stained, edges discoloured. Overall in good condition. Turkey – Ottoman Empire – Vol. 1 of 2. With 14 copperplate engravings. Leather binding with corner fleurons on the covers and gilt-lettered spine labels (rubbed and bumped, slightly stained, front joint cracked). - Extremely rare. We have found only one other copy of this on the market, and it has not appeared at auction since 1976. - With a handwritten ownership inscription on the half-title, the half-title pasted to the front flyleaf. - The *Generall Historie of the Turkes* by the English historian Richard Knolles was published in 1603 and, just under a century later, Paul Rycaut expanded it with his own accounts from his time in Constantinople. Offered here is the first volume of the version revised and abridged by John Savage. - Minor worming in places. Some foxing and water-stains; edges browned. Overall in good condition.
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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