The history of the Turks.

Beginning with the year 1679. Being a full relation of the last troubles in Hungary, with the sieges of Vienna, and Buda, and all the several battles both by sea and land, between the Christians, and the Turks, until the end of the year 1698, and 1699. In which the peace between the Turks, and the confederate Christian princes and states, was happily concluded at Carlowitz in Hungary, by the mediation of His Majesty of Great Britain, and the States General of the United Provinces. With the effigies of the emperors and others of note, engraven at large upon copper, which completes the sixth and last edition of the history of the Turks. In two vol. in folio. By Sir Paul Rycaut, Kt. eighteen years consul at Smyrna, now his Majesty's resident at Hamburg, and fellow of the Royal Society.
Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Rycaut, Paul, Sir, 1628-1700
Contributors: White, Robert, 1645-1703, engraver.
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Format: Book
Language:English
Published / Created: London : printed for Robert Clavell, in St. Paul's Church-Yard, and Abel Roper against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet, MDCC. [1700]
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Notes:With engraved frontispiece (plate), signed: R White sculpsit.

Most plates signed by Michael vander Gucht.

Includes index.

Text is continuous despite pagination.

Identified on UMI microfilm (Early English books, 1641-1700) reel 1952 as part of Wing (2nd ed.) K703B.

The fourth item filmed after target card Wing K703B.

Physical description: [8], 250, 241-607, [11] p., [7] leaves of plates : ill., ports. ; 2⁰.

Citations/References: Wing (2nd ed.), R2408

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