1633 1ed TURKISH Ottoman Empire Busbecq Letters
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1633 1ed TURKISH Ottoman Empire Busbecq Letters Constantinople Politics Elzevier
Ogier Ghislain de Busbecq was a 16th-century Flemish author who is best known for his ambassador service to the Ottoman Empire. While there, he wrote what would become his most famous work – a series of letters which is some of the world’s earliest pieces of travel literature. These letters describe his experiences living in Constantinople, Turkish politics, local flora, fauna, and one of the only published references to the Crimean Gothic language.
This 1633 edition is the first Elzevier edition, published in Leiden.
Item number: #12017
Price: $750
BUSBECQ, Ogier Ghislain de
Gislenii Bvsbeqvii omnia quae extant.
Lugd. Batavorum : Ex officina Elzeviriana, anno 1633. First Elzevier edition.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
[2], 3-575, [23]
References: Willems 380
Language: Latin
Binding: Vellum; tight & secure
Size: ~4.5in X 2.5in (11cm x 6cm)
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12017
Ogier Ghislain de Busbecq was a 16th-century Flemish author who is best known for his ambassador service to the Ottoman Empire. While there, he wrote what would become his most famous work – a series of letters which is some of the world’s earliest pieces of travel literature. These letters describe his experiences living in Constantinople, Turkish politics, local flora, fauna, and one of the only published references to the Crimean Gothic language.
This 1633 edition is the first Elzevier edition, published in Leiden.
Item number: #12017
Price: $750
BUSBECQ, Ogier Ghislain de
Gislenii Bvsbeqvii omnia quae extant.
Lugd. Batavorum : Ex officina Elzeviriana, anno 1633. First Elzevier edition.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
[2], 3-575, [23]
References: Willems 380
Language: Latin
Binding: Vellum; tight & secure
Size: ~4.5in X 2.5in (11cm x 6cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
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1633 1ed TURKISH Ottoman Empire Busbecq Letters
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