A compleat history of the Turks, [electronic resource] : from their origin in the year 755, to the year 1718. Containing The Rise, Growth, and Decay of that Empire, in its respective Periods, under their several Kings and Emperors. Collected not only from the best European, but also from Oriental Authors, never hitherto published in English. Illustrated with effigies, curiously engraven, of all their Kings and Emperors, and of such famous Generals, &c. as have signaliz'd themselves in the Wars against them: as also with an exact map of the Turkish Empire. To which are added, I. Their maxims of state and religion. II. A dictionary explaining the Names and Nature of their Religious Sects, Civil and Military Offices, their Festivals, Rites, Customs, &c. III. The life of their prophet Mahomet. IV. The Alcoran at large, translated from the Arabick by the Sieur De Ryer, and now faithfully English'd. In four volumes.
1719
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A compleat history of the Turks, [electronic resource] : from their origin in the year 755, to the year 1718. Containing The Rise, Growth, and Decay of that Empire, in its respective Periods, under their several Kings and Emperors. Collected not only from the best European, but also from Oriental Authors, never hitherto published in English. Illustrated with effigies, curiously engraven, of all their Kings and Emperors, and of such famous Generals, &c. as have signaliz'd themselves in the Wars against them: as also with an exact map of the Turkish Empire. To which are added, I. Their maxims of state and religion. II. A dictionary explaining the Names and Nature of their Religious Sects, Civil and Military Offices, their Festivals, Rites, Customs, &c. III. The life of their prophet Mahomet. IV. The Alcoran at large, translated from the Arabick by the Sieur De Ryer, and now faithfully English'd. In four volumes.
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Koran. English.
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London : printed by J. Darby in Bartholomew-Close, for Andr. Bell at the Cross-Keys and Bible in Cornhil, W. Taylor at the Ship in Pater-Noster-Row, and John Osborne at the Oxford-Arms in Lombard-Street, M.DCC.XIX. [1719]
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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English
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4v.,plates : ports.,map ; 8⁰.
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Anonymous. By David Jones.
Vol.4 bears the title: 'The life of Mahomet: together with the Alcoran at large; translated out of Arabick into French, by the Sieur De Ryer, .. Now faithfully English'd', London: printed for J. and B. Sprint, A. Bell, B. Tooke, J. Darby, T. Varnam and J. Osborne, S. Burroughs, and W. Taylor, 1718.
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Vol.4 bears the title: 'The life of Mahomet: together with the Alcoran at large; translated out of Arabick into French, by the Sieur De Ryer, .. Now faithfully English'd', London: printed for J. and B. Sprint, A. Bell, B. Tooke, J. Darby, T. Varnam and J. Osborne, S. Burroughs, and W. Taylor, 1718.
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