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BEAUVOISINS, Joseph Eugene.

Notice sur la cour du Grande-Seigneur

son sérail, son harem, la famille du sang impérial, sa maison militaire, etc. Suivie d'un essai historique sur la religion Mahométane, son culte et ses ministres.

Stock Code
100710
Paris, Gabriel Waree, 1809
£475

The author was a prisoner-of-war for three years in Greece and Turkey, 1799-1801. This is his account of notices of the family of the sultan and explains the functions of the vast army of Ottoman servants and court attendants. Querard says that this edition was brought out by Beauvoisins' family after his death.

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Description

Fourth edition (corrected and augmented), small 8vo, 167, [xiii](ads) pp., complete with half title, contemporary tree calf gilt, red morocco label, occasional light browning, a very good copy.

Bibliography

Atabey 87; Blackmer 107; cf. Koç 187 (rare first edition).

Stock ID:100710

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