The present state of the Ottoman Empire. Containing the maxims of the Turkish politie, the most material points of the Mahometan religion, their sects and heresies, their convents and religious votaries. Their military discipline, with an exact computation of their force both by land and sea. Illustrated with divers pieces of sculpture, representing the variety of habits amongst the Turks. In three books. By Paul Rycaut Esq; secretary to his Excellency the Earl of Winchilsea, Embassador Extraordinary for his Majesty Charles the Second, &c. to Sultan Mahomet Han th Fourth, Emperour of the Turks

People / Organizations

• Paul Rycaut (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for John Starkey and Henry Brome, at the Mitre between the Middle-Temple-Gate and Temple-Bar in Fleet-street, and the Star in Little-Britain, 1668.

Publication year

1668

ESTC No.

R18075

Grub Street ID

71669

Description

[12], 218 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill., port. ; 2°.

Note

With frontis. portrait (plate) of Sultan Mahomet Han.