{"product_id":"1676-history-of-turks-2-vols-antique-illustrated-21-portraits-of-turkish-sultans","title":"1676 HISTORY of TURKS 2 vols antique ILLUSTRATED 21 PORTRAITS of TURKISH SULTANS","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\r\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt\"\u003eAbregé de l'Histoire des Turcs. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContenant tout ce qui s'est passé de plus remarquable sous le regne de vingt-trois Empereurs \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eby Gilbert Saulnier du Verdier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eParis, Theodore Girard, 1676 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVol. I and II (of 3)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(912), 544, (20); (4), 635, (27) pp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginal calf, spine with raised bands, richly gilt.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBinding worn, very good interior, the endpaper of the third part loose, minor foxing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated with two  frontispieces and 21 Sultan's portraits\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart 1 opens with the rise of the early Ottoman sultans and the aggressive expansion of their empire, with a strong emphasis on the shocking fall of Constantinople in 1453 and the subsequent military threat to Christian Europe. \u003cbr\u003ePart 3 shifts the focus to the early and mid-17th century, in which internal decadence, harem intrigues and bloody palace revolutions within the court in Istanbul are central, interspersed with descriptions of renewed military confrontations and diplomatic relations with European powers up to the reign of the 23rd sultan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize 4 by 6 1\/3 inches\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003etext in French\u003cbr\u003e====================================\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease see my other auctions \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThank You \r\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRefund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"Motka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52263960150318,"sku":null,"price":1142.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/8017\/0286\/files\/205523-013jpg.jpg?v=1782960435","url":"https:\/\/motka.store\/products\/1676-history-of-turks-2-vols-antique-illustrated-21-portraits-of-turkish-sultans","provider":"Motka","version":"1.0","type":"link"}