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pyramids4
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christianity1
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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
Mehmed IV, Sultan of the Turks, 1642-16935
Murat IV, Sultan of the Turks, 1612-16405
Rycaut, Paul, Sir, 1628-17005
Rycaut, Sir Paul (1628-1700)5

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Observations sur la religion, les loix, le gouvernement et les moeurs des Turcs

Porter, Sir James (1710-1786); Bergier, Claude-François (1721-1784)

1769

Title vignettes.

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Voyages dans l'Asie mineure et en Grèce, faits aux dépens de la Société des Dilettanti, dans les années 1764, 1765 et 1766 (t.3)

Chandler, Richard (1738-1810); Servois, J.-P (1764-1831); Barbié du Bocage, Jean Denis (1760-1825)

1806

Translation of: Travels in Asia Minor, published: Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1775.

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Observations sur la religion, les loix, le gouvernement et les moeurs des Turcs

Porter, Sir James (1710-1786); Bergier, Claude-François (1721-1784)

1770

Title vignettes. Vol. 1: 204 p.; v. 2: 187, [1] p. Translated by Claude François Bergier.

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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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The history of the imperiall estate of the Grand Seigneurs : their habitations, lives, titles, qualities, exercises, workes, reuenewes, habit, discent, ceremonies, magnificence, judgements, officers, favourites, religion, power, government and tyranny

Baudier, Michel (1589?-1645); Baudier, Michel (1589?-1645); Grimeston, Edward

1635

Added title page (p. [3], first group): The history of the serrail, and of the court of the Grand Seigneur, emperour of the Turkes: wherein is seene the image of the Othoman greatnesse, a table of hum...

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A description of the Grand Signor's seraglio, or Turkish emperours court

Bon, Ottaviano (1552-1623); Withers, Robert; Greaves, John (1602-1652)

1650

Attributed to Ottaviano Bon. Cf. BM. Dedication signed: John Greaves. In his dedication the editor, John Greaves, wrongly attributes the authorship to the translator Robert Withers. First ed. Cf...

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The four epistles of A.G. Busbequius, concerning his embassy into Turkey : being remarks upon the religion, customs, riches, strength, and government of the people... : to which is added his advice how to manage war against the Turks

Busbecq, Ogier Ghislain de (1522-1592); Tate, Nahum (1652-1715)

1694

The epistles are dated 1st Sept. 1554 - 16 Dec. 1562. Tate's 'Epistle dedicatory' states that the translator is dead. Gathering A ends with A4 (dedication), A2 only being signed. Main text follows...

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The early spread of Christianity in central Asia and the Far East : a new document

Mingana, Alphonse (1881-1937); Philoxenus Bishop of Hierapolis (440-523); John Rylands Library

1925

"Reprinted, with additions, from 'The bulletin of the John Rylands Library,' vol. 9, no. 2, July, 1925."

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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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