196. "Journey to the Ottoman Gate (Die Neu-eröffnete Ottomanische Pforte, Bestehend: Erstlic)" by Paul Rycaut and Giovanni Sagredo, Augsburg, 1701, with 191 engravings of which 21 are full page

The English historian and diplomat Paul Rycaut (1628-1700) published this work on the Ottoman Empire, along with the Venetian diplomat Giovanni Sagredo (1617-1682), based on both historical documents and their own diplomatic experience. The work was published under the patronage of Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I of Habsburg. The covers are those of the era. The leather spine has been completely redone. 569 pages are numbered and 34 sheets are unnumbered. The title page in the lower right corner has been filled out.

Dimensions

width 21 cm, height 34 cm

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