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SANDYS, GEORGE
[SANDYS TRAVELLS, CONTAINING AN HISTORY OF THE ORIGINAL AND PRESENT STATE OF THE TURKISH EMPIRE... ]
...their laws, government, policy, military force, courts of justice, and commerce: the Mahometan religion and ceremonies: a description of Constantinople..[etc.].
[London, 1670]. Sixth edition, folio, additional engraved (detached) title 'A Relation of a Iourney begun An Dom: 1610' with imprint 'London Printed for Philip Chetwin 1670', lacking printed title, double page folding map is present with tears and small loss along fold, engravings throughout, the folding plate 'Prospect of the Grand Signiors Seraglio from Galata' is present (often lacking), some worming primarily through sigs M-O and affecting a few words of the text. The main body of the text is complete. Bound in 17th century brown calf, worn, with some areas of loss to spine, top inner hinge cracked and binding somewhat loose. Sold w.a.f.
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