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Ripon Cathedral3
Coin Collection2

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russo-turkish war, 1736-17392
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austro-turkish war, 1661-16641

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Chardin, Sir John (1643-1713)15
Zampi, Giuseppe Maria15
Rycaut, Sir Paul (1628-1700)12
Knolles, Richard (1550?-1610)6
Bon, Ottaviano (1552-1623)5
Briot, Pierre5
Briot, Pierre (1709-)5
Greaves, John5
Greaves, John (1602-1652)5
Ibrahim, Sultan of the Turks, D. 16485

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A new survey of the Turkish empire and government : in a brief history deduced to this present time, and the reign of the now Grand Seignior, Mahomet the IV, the present and XIV emperor : with their laws, religion, and customs : as also an account of the siege of Newhausel

Marsh, Henry (fl. 1663-1664)

1663

The epistle dedicatory is signed H.Marsh; according to bibliographies, the attribution to Marsh rests on the Preface to the reader being signed "H.M."; the Preface to this copy is anonymous. The pla...

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De causis magnitudinis imperii Turcici, & virtutis ac felicitatis Turcarum in bellis perpetuæ

Chytræus, David (1531-1600); Foglietta, Uberto (1518-1581); Bēssariōn Cardinal (1403-1472); Camerarius, Joachim (1500-1574); Frangepán, Ferencz count, archbishop of Kolocza; Busbecq, Ogier Ghislain de (1522-1592)

1595

Dedication signed by the editor: David Chytræus.

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The beginning, continuance, and decay of estates : wherein are handled many notable questions concerning the establishment of empires and monarchies

Lucinge, René de sieur des Alymes (1553-1615); Finet, Sir John (1571-1641)

1606

Printed by Elliot's Court Press. Signatures: [superscript pi] A b⁴ A-V⁴ X. Woodcut device on t.p. Translated by Sir John Finet.

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Memoires de Montecuculi, generalissime des troupes de l'empereur : Divisés en trois livres. I. De l'art militaire en genéral. II. De la guerre contre le Turc. III. Relation de la campagne de 1664 (v.1)

Montecuccoli, Raimondo Prince (1609-1680); Adam, Jacques (1663-1735)

1752

Translated from the Italian by J. Adam. "Vie de Monsieur de Montecuculi": p. xiii-xxxiv.

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Memoires de Montecuculi, generalissime des troupes de l'empereur : Divisés en trois livres. I. De l'art militaire en genéral. II. De la guerre contre le Turc. III. Relation de la campagne de 1664 (v.2)

Montecuccoli, Raimondo Prince (1609-1680); Adam, Jacques (1663-1735)

1752

Translated from the Italian by J. Adam. "Vie de Monsieur de Montecuculi": p. xiii-xxxiv.

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Memoires de Montecuculi, generalissime des troupes de l'empereur : divise's en trois livres, I. De l'art militaire en general. II. De la guerre contre le Turc. III. Relation de la campagne de 1664

Montecuccoli, Raimondo Prince (1609-1680); Adam, Jacques (1663-1735)

1756

Frontisportrait; t.p. in red and black; head- and tail-pieces; printed marginalia. Added t.p.

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La grand crvavté et tirannie exercée par Mustapha nouuellemét [sic] proclamé Empereur de Turquie, à lédroit des ambassadeurs de la Chrestienté tant de France que d'Angleterre : Ensemble tout ce qui s'est passé au tourment par luy exercé à l'endroit de son nepueu luy ayant fait creuer les deux yeux

Caroy (fl. 1618)

1618

A pamphlet recording the dramatic increase in the persecution of Christian communities in the Turkish Empire under Mustafa I. Possibly one of two variants; the other was reproduced in E. Fournier's ...

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Histoire des trois derniers empereurs des Turcs : depuis 1623. jusqu'à 1677 (v.1)

Rycaut, Sir Paul (1628-1700); Briot, Pierre (fl. 1660-1709)

1682

"Suite de l'histoire de Mahomet IV. ou Memoires de M. Rycaut. Contenant outre la relation de tout ce qui s'est passé en Turquie depuis l'an 1660. jusqu'en 1677. l'estat du commerce durant seize ans; ...

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Histoire des trois derniers empereurs des Turcs : depuis 1623. jusqu'à 1677 (v.2)

Rycaut, Sir Paul (1628-1700); Briot, Pierre (fl. 1660-1709)

1682

"Suite de l'histoire de Mahomet IV. ou Memoires de M. Rycaut. Contenant outre la relation de tout ce qui s'est passé en Turquie depuis l'an 1660. jusqu'en 1677. l'estat du commerce durant seize ans; ...

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