The Present State of the Ottoman Empire. Containing the maxims of the Turkish politie, the most material points of the Mahometan religion

Rycaut, Paul

Published by London, for John Starkey & Henry Browne, 1668, 1668

About this Item

Folio (198 x 310 mm). (8), 218 pp. With 19 text engravings and two plates (29 costume illustrations in all). Second printed edition of Sir Paul Rycaut s famous Turkish chronicle (the first available), drawn from various authentic sources and from the author s own observations. His most important work [.] presents an animated and, on the whole, faithful picture of Turkish manners (DNB). Provides an account of the society and political system of the Ottoman Empire with unprecedented thoroughness (cf. Osterhammel, Die Entzauberung Asiens, 32). An extremely important and influential work, which provides the fullest account of Ottoman affairs during the 17th century (Blackmer). The 1666 first edition, which this replaces, was almost entirely destroyed by the Great Fire of London. The attractive engravings depict dignitaries and persons of various ranks in their costumes, also including the illustration of a turban. Ships from U.A.E.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Present State of the Ottoman Empire. Containing the maxims of the Turkish politie, the most material points of the Mahometan religion
• Publisher: London, for John Starkey & Henry Browne, 1668
• Publication Date: 1668
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good