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RYCAUT, Paul (1628-1700). The History of the Turkish Empire from the year 1623, to the year 1677. Containing the reigns of the three last emperors, viz. Sultan Morat or Amurat IV, Sultan Ibrahim, and Sultan Mahomet IV . London: J.D. for Tho. Bassett, R. Clavell, J. Robinson and A. Churchill, 1687. 3 parts in one volume, 2 (376 x 230mm). Engraved portrait frontispiece after Peter Lely and 3 plates (? only, of 4, some light browning, rust spot causing small holes in S2 and 2P4, the latter leaf losing one character in headline, quire 2C with worm track at lower margin, 2C3 with lower corner torn away, 2H3 torn at lower margin, 2S1 slightly stained). [ Bound with :] P. RYCAUT. The Present State of the Ottoman Empire . London: J.D., 1687. 2 (376 x 230mm.) (Some light browning, I4 with tiny hole, K1 soiled at outer margin, N4 verso affected by small ink splashes.) Contemporary calf (newly-rebacked and panelled in blind, corners worn). Second edition of the first work, which first appeared in 1680 as a supplement to Richard Knolles's Generall Historie of the Turkes , 1603. The third part is by Sir Roger Manley. Later edition of the second work, originally published in 1667. Wing R-2407 and R-2414A. P. RYCAUT. The History of the Turks, beginning with the year 1679 ... until the end of the year 1698 and 1699 . London: for Robert Clavell and Abel Ropper, 1700. 2 (376 x 232mm). Engraved portrait frontispiece after Peter Lely and 6 plates by Vander Guche. (Page edges slightly browned, 2P4 with small rust spots, 4D4 verso slightly soiled, lacking initial blank.) Contemporary mottled calf (rebacked uniformly with the previous volume and panelled in blind, corners rubbed). FIRST EDITION of Rycaut's final addition to Knolles's Historie , which covers the period 1679-1699 in great detail. Wing R-2408; cf. Blackmer 1466. (2)