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The Turkish history : comprehending the origin of that nation, and the growth of the Othoman empire, with the lives and conquests of their several kings and emperors (v.1)
Knolles, Richard (1550?-1610); Rycaut, Sir Paul (1628-1700); Savage, John (1673-1747)
1701
The preface is followed by "The history of the present state of the Ottoman Empire...In three books. By Sir Paul Ricaut, &c.", having separate title-page, signatures and pagination [70pp], and followe...
The Turkish history : comprehending the origin of that nation, and the growth of the Othoman empire, with the lives and conquests of their several kings and emperors (v.2)
Knolles, Richard (1550?-1610); Rycaut, Sir Paul (1628-1700); Savage, John (1673-1747)
1701
The preface is followed by "The history of the present state of the Ottoman Empire...In three books. By Sir Paul Ricaut, &c.", having separate title-page, signatures and pagination [70pp], and followe...
The history and description of the Isle of Man : viz. its antiquity, history, laws, customs, religion and manners of its inhabitants, its animals, minerals, curious and authentick relations of apparitions of giants that have live'd under the castle time immemorial...[etc]
Waldron, George (1690-1730?)
1744
Anonymous. By George Waldron.
A full and just account of the present state of the Ottoman empire in all its branches : with the government, and policy, religion, customs, and way of living of the Turks in general
Hill, Aaron (1685-1750)
1710
Each plate is accompanied by an unnumbered leaf of explanation. Reissue of the original edition of 1709, with altered preliminaries.
The generall historie of the Turkes, from the first beginning of that nation to the rising of the Othoman familie: with all the notable expeditions of the Christian princes against them : Together with The lives and conqvests of the Othoman kings and emperours
Knolles, Richard (1550?-1610); Rowe, Sir Thomas (1581?-1644); Nabbes, Thomas (1605?-1645?)
1638
"A continvation of the Tvrkish historie, from the beginning of the yeare... 1620. vntill the ending of the yeare... 1628. Collected ovt of the papers and dispatches of Sir Thomas Rowe... And since by ...
The compleat history of Sweden, from its origin to this time : comprehending the lives and reigns of all its kings and governors, the several revolutions, wars, riches, forces, strength, and interest of that nation, in respect to the other kingdoms of Europe
Pufendorf, Samuel Freiherr von (1632-1694); Brockwell, Charles
1702
Original title uncertain. "Tr. and continued" by Charles Brockwell. Cf. BM. Pages 269-270 repeated in the paging; extra leaves, numbered 271-278, inserted. There is a gap in the signatures and pag...
An account of a voyage from Archangel in Russia, in the year 1697 : of the ship and company wintering near the North Cape in the latitude of 71 : their manner of living, and what they suffered by the extream cold : also remarkable observations of the climate, country and inhabitants : together with a chart, describing the place where they lay, land in view, soundings, &c
Allison, Thomas (fl. 1697)
1699
Pages 110, 112 incorrectly numbered 011, 96 repectively. Published at the request of the Russia Company, chiefly for the benefit of those who sail that way...--Title page. This writer was the capt...
The history of the Turks : Describing the rise and ruin, of their first empire in Persia; the original of their second : Containing the lives and reigns of their several kings and emperors, from Ottoman its first founder to this present year, 1683. : Being a succinct series of history, of all their wars (forreign and domestick) policies, customs, religion and manners; with what else is worthy of note, in that great empire
Shirley, John (fl. 1680-1702)
1683
To the reader signed: I.S. (i.e. John Shirley). Pagination stops in mid-text at p.200, on O8v, beginning new sequence on Aa1r, no text missing; Wing S39 appears to do the same, according to BM entry...
A Collection of original voyages : containing I. Capt. Cowley's voyage round the globe. II. Captain Sharp's journey over the Isthmus of Darien, and expedition into the South Seas, written by himself. III. Capt. Wood's voyage thro' the Streights of Magellan. IV. Mr. Roberts's adventures among the corsairs of the Levant; his account of their way of living; description of the Archipelago Islands, taking of Scio, etc. : Illustrated with several maps and draughts
Hacke, William; Cowley, William Ambrosia; Sharpe, Bartholomew (fl. 1679-1682); Wood, Captain John; Roberts, A; Knapton, James (1738)
1699
Errors in paging: numbers 17-32 omitted in pagination, third count; p. 14, fourth count, misnumbered 41. A blank leaf concludes Pt.1. "Books printed for J. Knapton..."--p. [54-56], fourth count.
The six voyages of John Baptista Tavernier, a noble man of France now living, through Turky into Persia, and the East-Indies, finished in the year 1670. Giving an account of the state of those countries. Illustrated with divers sculptures. : Together with A new relation of the present Grand Seignor's seraglio, by the same author. Made English by J. P. : To which is added A description of all the kingdoms which encompass the Euxine and Caspian seas : By an English traveller, never before printed
Tavernier, Jean-Baptiste (1605-1689); Phillips, John (1631-1706); Astracan pseud
1678
Title within line border. Part 2 has title: The six travels of John Baptista Tavernier, baron of Aubonne, through Turky and Persia to the Indies, during the space of forty years. Appended, with se...
The relation of a voyage made into Mauritania, in Africk, by the Sieur Roland Frejus of Marseilles, by the French King's order in the year 1666. To Muley Arxid, King of Tafiletta, &c., for the establishment of a commerce in all the kingdom of Fez and all his other conquests. : With a letter, in answer to divers curious questions concerning the religion, manners, and customs of his countreys, also their trading to Tombutum for gold, and divers other remarkable particulars by Mons. A. Charant, who lived 25 years in the kingdom of Sus and Morocco
Fréjus, Roland (1700); Charant, Antoine
1671
The 'Letter', which is separately signed and paged, has a special title-page (outside the signatures and pagination) with imprint reading: "London, printed by B.G. and are to be sold by Moses Pitt...1...
A true and experimentall discourse, upon the beginning, proceeding, and victorious event of this last siege of Breda : With the antiquity and annexing of it, to the house of Nassaw, and the many alterations it hath suffered by armes, and armies, within these threescore yeares. Together with the prudent plots, projects, and policies of warre: the assailants and defendants matchlesse man-hood, in managing martiall affaires: the misery and manner of souldiers living, their pinching want, and fatall accidents: strange weapons and instruments used by both parties in severall conflicts. Lastly, their concluded articles, with circumstances and ordering of the siege and victory. Being pleasant to peruse, and profitable to observe
Lithgow, William (1582-1645?)
1637
Running title reads: A true experimentall discourse upon the happy recovery of Breda. True experimentall discourse upon the happy recovery of Breda.