TRAVELS AND DISCOVERIES IN GREECE AND THE LEVANT
Lot. 6063
Starting Price: 330 €
Tott: “Memoires du Baron de Tott sur les Turcs et les Tatars.” Maestricht 1785 In 8vo, 17x11cm, contemporary leather over boards, slightly rubbed spine richly gilded, complete 4 volumes in two, complete 195p.,211p.,171p.,141p., text clean and bright, overall very good. Tott stayed twenty years as French Consul in the Levant. He traveled to Cyprus, Crete and several other islands. He had been convinced that the preservation of the Ottoman Empire was for the interest of France. But he provides accurate accounts for the situation of Christians and of the customs, life and administration of the Ottomans.
Lot. 6064
Starting Price: 580 €
Mouradja D Ohsson: “Tableau General de l Empire Othoman.” Paris 1788-1791 Second edition (first in octavo). Volumes I, II and IV (both parts of volume four),in total four parts in three volumes, only four volumes have been published up to 1820s. In 8vo 19x13cm, contemporary leather and contemporary leather over boards slightly rubbed, 432p.,573p.,762p. half title, title, 573p., and twelve (12) engraved copper plates, interior clean, overall very good condition. Ignace Mouradja d Ohsson (1740-1807) was an Armenian born in Constantinople who worked there for several years in the Swedish embassy. He wrote the most comprehensive work for the Ottoman Empire at the end of 18th century. As he could speak and read all the Levant languages he was able to mass first hand material from different sources. He describes the Muslim society in meticulous details and their religious manners. The original plates of this book provide a vivid image of the 18th century Ottoman Levant. All d’ Ohsson publications are very rare. Atabey 847 (incomplete and with only 2 engraved plates in total), Not in Blackmer this edition. 38
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