Knolles, Rycaut - The Turkish history, from the original of that nation, to the growth of the Ottoman empire - 1687/1700

The Turkish history, to the growth of the Ottoman empire : Richard Knolles, MDCLXXXVII. Basset, London, Large folio. Contemporary calf. VOL I, [7] , 1-93 (separate title) , Memoirs of Sir Paul Rycaut) , [2] , 97- 262 (separate title) , [The history of the Turkish Empire] , 277- 338, (separate title) , The present state of the Ottoman Empire, [3] , 104, [16] 1. Mahomet IV, 2. Morat, 3. Turkish Pageant, 4. Ibrahim Vol II, 990, [6] & VOL III, [6] 604, [4] The history of the Turks. Beginning with the year 1679. Being a full relation of the last troubles in Hungary. Clavell, 1700. 5. Sir Rycaut, 6. Orchanes, 7. Amurath, 8. Bajazet, 9. Mahomet, 10. Amoreth, 11. Mahomet, 12. Bajazet II, 13. Selymus, 14. Suleyman, 15. Selim, 16. Amurath, 17. Sultan Mahomet, 18. Ahmet, 19. Mustapha, 20. Osman. 21. Rycaut, 22. Mahomet IV, 23. Apt Basa, 24. Solyman, 25. Achmat, 26. Mustapha 27. Comté Tekeli Corners rubbed, binding scuffed, Vol I & III, hinges tender. The greatest English work of the Renaissance period dealing with the Ottoman Empire and the Turkish wars with Europe and the Middle East. This is the first collected edition of Knolles' and Rycaut's works, with the third volume containing Rycaut's continuation up to 1699. Note: no other complete copies in the trade. There are various editons (mostly 8vo) , this is an unusually large grand folio copy, with clean plates and no foxing. Complete.