A true and fearfull pronouncing of warre against the Roman Imperial Majesty, and withall against the king of Poland, by the late emperour of Turkey, Soloma Hometh which said Turke is since happily prevented (of his cruell purpose) by death, but by all appearance the now surviving Turk that succeeds him hath the like bloudy purposes to prosecute his designes against Christendome, as may appeare by the approaching of his formidable armie upon the frontiers of Poland at this present / confirmed by diverse letters from severall places, which you shall finde heer truly set downe.

A Declaration, or, Letters patents of the election of this present King of Poland, John the Third, elected on the 22d of May last past, Anno Dom. 1674 containing the reasons of this election, the great vertues and merits of the said serene elect, his eminent services in war, especially in his last great victory against the Turks and Tartars, whereof many particulars are here related, not published before / now faithfully translated from the Latin copy by John Milton.

Milton, John, 1608-1674.

January 1674

12 p.Imperfect: pages cropped with slight loss of print.Reproduction of original in the University o...

The new pollecye of warre wherin is declared not only how [ye]mooste cruell tyraunt the great Turke may be ouer come, but also all other enemies of the Christen publique weale, lately deuised by Theodore Basille.

Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.

[164] p.Theodore Basille = Thomas Becon.Imprint from colophon.Running title reads: The pollecy of wa...

Scanderbeg redivivus an historical account of the life & actions of the most victorious Prince John III, K. of Poland : containing an exact and succinct series of affairs from his cradle to this present day, with a particular account of the many great and signal victories obtained by him against the Turks, from the time he was first made crown-general, and afterwards elected King of Poland : dedicated to the Lord Landsdowne, Count of the Holy Empire.

H. G.
Hove, Frederick Hendrick van, 1628?-1698.

January 1684

[12], 155, [1], [2] leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill., port.Attributed by Wing to H.G."The epistle ...

Rome for the Great Turke, or else, The Great Turke for little Rome being a briefe narration of the present calamity of the King of Hungaries country and some other parts adjacent thereunto : with an humble perswasion to all Christian princes to joyne couragiously and unanimously together to lower and suppresse the pride and tyranny of this inhumane and young railing Robshakeh that boldly writes himselfe an implacable enemy to all that professe and owne the name of Christianity.

E. F.

January 1664

[2], 4 p. : ill.Signed: E.F.In verse.Reproduction of the original in the Harvard University Library

Nevves from Turkie and Poland. Or A true and compendious declaration of the proceedings betweene the great Turke, and his Maiestie of Poland, from the beginning of the warres, vntill the latter end VVith a relation of their daily millitary actions; shewing plainly how the warre continued and ended, peace was concluded, the troubles appeased, the articles of agreement confirmed, and a full league of amity ratified. Translated out of a Latine copie, written by a gentleman of quality, who was an actor in all the businesse: and now with his consent published.

January 1622

[4], 49, 30-31, [1] p.Latin original not traced.Actual place of publication and printer's name from ...

Subtilty and cruelty: or A true relation of Sr Sackvile Crow his designe of seizing and possessing himselfe of all the estate of the English in Turky. With the progresse he made, and the meanes he used in the execution thereof. Manifested by sundry warrants, instructions, and letters under his owne hand and seale, and by other evidence.

[16], 100, [2] p.Imprint from Wing.The final leaf contains "Certain Turkish words interpreted", with...

Great Turkes defiance.

Ahmed, I, Sultan of the Turks, 1590-1617.

January 1621

[8], 11, [1] p."The Great Turke" = Ahmed I.Largely a verbatin reprint of: Sultan Ahmed I. The great...

A vaunting, daring, and a menacing letter, sent from Sultan Morat the great Turke, from his court at Constantinople, by his embassadour Gobam, to Vladisllaus King of Poland, &c. Which letter was sent to the Christian King, since the truce concluded betweene the Turke and the Persian in March last; as by many copies whereof, may appeare, as it was sent out of Poland. Wherein he declares himselfe a mortall enemy to the said Christian King, threatning to invade his kingdomes and territories, with all manner of hostility. Whereunto is annexed a briefe relation of the Turkish present strength, both of horse and foote: with al the victories the Turkes have prevailed against the Christians these last three hundred yeares. As also what glorious victories the Christians have wonne against the Turkes, till this present yeare. 1638. Published by authority.

Murad, IV, Sultan of the Turks, 1612-1640.

January 1638

[2], 28 p. : ill.With an engraved frontispiece portrait of Murad IV.Reproduction of the original in ...

A brief discourse of the most assured ways and means to ruine and pull down the vast monarchy of the Ottoman princes Written by a judicious gentleman, who for above twenty years resided at the Turkish Port, being there employ'd by a great prince, as his ambassador. Also an historical and political discourse of the war in Hungary. Together with the battels of Kermain and Saint Gottard between the Turks and the Christians who there defeated them. With the articles of the last peace, between Leopold the most august emperour of the Romans, and Mahomet the present sultan of the Turks. anno 1664.

January 1687

[4], 200, [4] p.Printer's name from Wing CD-ROM.With an initial imprimatur leaf.With two final adver...

The ofspring of the house of Ottomanno and officers pertaining to the greate Turkes court. Whereunto is added Bartholomeus Georgieuiz Epitome, of the customes rytes, ceremonies, and religion of the Turkes: with the miserbale affliction of those Christians, whiche liue vnder their captiuitie and bondage. In the ende also is adioyned the maner hovv Mustapha, oldest sonne of Soltan Soliman, twelfth Emperour of the Turkes, was murthered by his father, in the yere of our Lorde 1553. al Englished by Hugh Goughe.

Georgijević, Bartolomej, d. ca. 1566.
Gough, Hugh, fl. 1569.

[184] p.A translation, by Hugh Gough, from the original Latin by Bartolomej Georgijević.Publication...

The Great Turks declaration of war against the Emperour of Germany, at his pallace at Adrinople, February 20. 1683. Mahomet son of emperours, son to the famous and glorious God, Emperour of the Turks, King of Græcia, Macedonia, Samaria, and the Holy-land, King of Great and Lesser Egypt, King of all the inhabitants of the earth, & of the Earthly Paradise, Obedient prince and son of Mahomet, Preserver of the towns of Hungaria, Possessour of the Sepulcher of your God, Lord of all the Emperours of the world, from the rising of the sun to the going down thereof, King of all Kings, Lord of the tree of life, conquerour of Melonjen, Itegly, and the city Prolenix, Great Pursuer of the Christians, joy of the flourishing world, commander and guardian of the crucified God, Lord of the multitude of heathens.

Mehmed IV, Sultan of the Turks, 1642-1693.

1 sheet ([2] p.).Imprint from Wing CD-ROM, 1996.Reproduction of the original in the British Library

Newes from Vienna the 5. day of August. 1566. of the strong towne and castell of Tula in Hungary xi. myles beyond the riuer Danubius, which was cruelly assaulted by the great Turke, but nowe by Gods mighty working relieued, the sayd Turks marueilouslye discomfited and ouerthrowen. Translated out of hye Almaine into English, and printed in Augspurge by Hans Zimmerman.

[8] p.Signatures: A⁴.Includes: "A prayer of thankesgeuyng, for the defence of the Christians agaynst...

Oration “Quamvis omnibus” of Enea Silvio Piccolomini (16 May 1454, Regensburg). Edited and translated by Michael von Cotta-Schönberg. 5th version. (Orations of Enea Silvio Piccolomini / Pope Pius II; 21)

Cotta-Schønberg, Michael

October 2019

Published as part of project Edition and Translation of the Orations of Enea Silvio Piccolomini / Po...

A true discourse vvherin is set downe the wonderfull mercy of God, shewed towardes the Christians, on the two and twenty of Iune. 1593 against the Turke, before Syssek in Croatia. Truly translated out of the high Dutch coppie. Printed at Vienna.

January 1593

[8] p.Printer's name from STC.Formerly STC 6912.Signatures: A⁴.Reproduction of the original in the B...

The strangling and death of the Great Turke, and his two sonnes VVith the strange preservation and deliverance of his Vncle Mustapha from perishing in prison, with hunger and thirst, the young emperour now three dayes before having so commanded. A wonderfull story, and the like never heard of in our moderne times, and yet all to manifest the glory and providence of God, in the preservation of Christendome in these troublesome times. Printed this fifteenth of Iuly.

January 1622

[4], 17, [1] p.Printer's name from STC.Formerly STC 18883.Identified as STC 18883 on UMI microfilm.C...

A Declaration, or, Letters patents of the election of this present King of Poland, John the Third, elected on the 22d of May last past, Anno Dom. 1674 containing the reasons of this election, the great vertues and merits of the said serene elect, his eminent services in war, especially in his last great victory against the Turks and Tartars, whereof many particulars are here related, not published before / now faithfully translated from the Latin copy by John Milton.

Milton, John, 1608-1674.

January 1674

12 p.Imperfect: pages cropped with slight loss of print.Reproduction of original in the University o...

The new pollecye of warre wherin is declared not only how [ye]mooste cruell tyraunt the great Turke may be ouer come, but also all other enemies of the Christen publique weale, lately deuised by Theodore Basille.

Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.

[164] p.Theodore Basille = Thomas Becon.Imprint from colophon.Running title reads: The pollecy of wa...

Scanderbeg redivivus an historical account of the life & actions of the most victorious Prince John III, K. of Poland : containing an exact and succinct series of affairs from his cradle to this present day, with a particular account of the many great and signal victories obtained by him against the Turks, from the time he was first made crown-general, and afterwards elected King of Poland : dedicated to the Lord Landsdowne, Count of the Holy Empire.

H. G.
Hove, Frederick Hendrick van, 1628?-1698.

January 1684

[12], 155, [1], [2] leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill., port.Attributed by Wing to H.G."The epistle ...

Rome for the Great Turke, or else, The Great Turke for little Rome being a briefe narration of the present calamity of the King of Hungaries country and some other parts adjacent thereunto : with an humble perswasion to all Christian princes to joyne couragiously and unanimously together to lower and suppresse the pride and tyranny of this inhumane and young railing Robshakeh that boldly writes himselfe an implacable enemy to all that professe and owne the name of Christianity.

E. F.

January 1664

[2], 4 p. : ill.Signed: E.F.In verse.Reproduction of the original in the Harvard University Library

Nevves from Turkie and Poland. Or A true and compendious declaration of the proceedings betweene the great Turke, and his Maiestie of Poland, from the beginning of the warres, vntill the latter end VVith a relation of their daily millitary actions; shewing plainly how the warre continued and ended, peace was concluded, the troubles appeased, the articles of agreement confirmed, and a full league of amity ratified. Translated out of a Latine copie, written by a gentleman of quality, who was an actor in all the businesse: and now with his consent published.

January 1622

[4], 49, 30-31, [1] p.Latin original not traced.Actual place of publication and printer's name from ...

Subtilty and cruelty: or A true relation of Sr Sackvile Crow his designe of seizing and possessing himselfe of all the estate of the English in Turky. With the progresse he made, and the meanes he used in the execution thereof. Manifested by sundry warrants, instructions, and letters under his owne hand and seale, and by other evidence.

[16], 100, [2] p.Imprint from Wing.The final leaf contains "Certain Turkish words interpreted", with...

Great Turkes defiance.

Ahmed, I, Sultan of the Turks, 1590-1617.

January 1621

[8], 11, [1] p."The Great Turke" = Ahmed I.Largely a verbatin reprint of: Sultan Ahmed I. The great...

A vaunting, daring, and a menacing letter, sent from Sultan Morat the great Turke, from his court at Constantinople, by his embassadour Gobam, to Vladisllaus King of Poland, &c. Which letter was sent to the Christian King, since the truce concluded betweene the Turke and the Persian in March last; as by many copies whereof, may appeare, as it was sent out of Poland. Wherein he declares himselfe a mortall enemy to the said Christian King, threatning to invade his kingdomes and territories, with all manner of hostility. Whereunto is annexed a briefe relation of the Turkish present strength, both of horse and foote: with al the victories the Turkes have prevailed against the Christians these last three hundred yeares. As also what glorious victories the Christians have wonne against the Turkes, till this present yeare. 1638. Published by authority.

Murad, IV, Sultan of the Turks, 1612-1640.

January 1638

[2], 28 p. : ill.With an engraved frontispiece portrait of Murad IV.Reproduction of the original in ...

A brief discourse of the most assured ways and means to ruine and pull down the vast monarchy of the Ottoman princes Written by a judicious gentleman, who for above twenty years resided at the Turkish Port, being there employ'd by a great prince, as his ambassador. Also an historical and political discourse of the war in Hungary. Together with the battels of Kermain and Saint Gottard between the Turks and the Christians who there defeated them. With the articles of the last peace, between Leopold the most august emperour of the Romans, and Mahomet the present sultan of the Turks. anno 1664.

January 1687

[4], 200, [4] p.Printer's name from Wing CD-ROM.With an initial imprimatur leaf.With two final adver...

The ofspring of the house of Ottomanno and officers pertaining to the greate Turkes court. Whereunto is added Bartholomeus Georgieuiz Epitome, of the customes rytes, ceremonies, and religion of the Turkes: with the miserbale affliction of those Christians, whiche liue vnder their captiuitie and bondage. In the ende also is adioyned the maner hovv Mustapha, oldest sonne of Soltan Soliman, twelfth Emperour of the Turkes, was murthered by his father, in the yere of our Lorde 1553. al Englished by Hugh Goughe.

Georgijević, Bartolomej, d. ca. 1566.
Gough, Hugh, fl. 1569.

[184] p.A translation, by Hugh Gough, from the original Latin by Bartolomej Georgijević.Publication...

The Great Turks declaration of war against the Emperour of Germany, at his pallace at Adrinople, February 20. 1683. Mahomet son of emperours, son to the famous and glorious God, Emperour of the Turks, King of Græcia, Macedonia, Samaria, and the Holy-land, King of Great and Lesser Egypt, King of all the inhabitants of the earth, & of the Earthly Paradise, Obedient prince and son of Mahomet, Preserver of the towns of Hungaria, Possessour of the Sepulcher of your God, Lord of all the Emperours of the world, from the rising of the sun to the going down thereof, King of all Kings, Lord of the tree of life, conquerour of Melonjen, Itegly, and the city Prolenix, Great Pursuer of the Christians, joy of the flourishing world, commander and guardian of the crucified God, Lord of the multitude of heathens.

Mehmed IV, Sultan of the Turks, 1642-1693.

1 sheet ([2] p.).Imprint from Wing CD-ROM, 1996.Reproduction of the original in the British Library

Newes from Vienna the 5. day of August. 1566. of the strong towne and castell of Tula in Hungary xi. myles beyond the riuer Danubius, which was cruelly assaulted by the great Turke, but nowe by Gods mighty working relieued, the sayd Turks marueilouslye discomfited and ouerthrowen. Translated out of hye Almaine into English, and printed in Augspurge by Hans Zimmerman.

[8] p.Signatures: A⁴.Includes: "A prayer of thankesgeuyng, for the defence of the Christians agaynst...

Oration “Quamvis omnibus” of Enea Silvio Piccolomini (16 May 1454, Regensburg). Edited and translated by Michael von Cotta-Schönberg. 5th version. (Orations of Enea Silvio Piccolomini / Pope Pius II; 21)

Cotta-Schønberg, Michael

October 2019

Published as part of project Edition and Translation of the Orations of Enea Silvio Piccolomini / Po...

A true discourse vvherin is set downe the wonderfull mercy of God, shewed towardes the Christians, on the two and twenty of Iune. 1593 against the Turke, before Syssek in Croatia. Truly translated out of the high Dutch coppie. Printed at Vienna.

January 1593

[8] p.Printer's name from STC.Formerly STC 6912.Signatures: A⁴.Reproduction of the original in the B...

The strangling and death of the Great Turke, and his two sonnes VVith the strange preservation and deliverance of his Vncle Mustapha from perishing in prison, with hunger and thirst, the young emperour now three dayes before having so commanded. A wonderfull story, and the like never heard of in our moderne times, and yet all to manifest the glory and providence of God, in the preservation of Christendome in these troublesome times. Printed this fifteenth of Iuly.

January 1622

[4], 17, [1] p.Printer's name from STC.Formerly STC 18883.Identified as STC 18883 on UMI microfilm.C...

A Declaration, or, Letters patents of the election of this present King of Poland, John the Third, elected on the 22d of May last past, Anno Dom. 1674 containing the reasons of this election, the great vertues and merits of the said serene elect, his eminent services in war, especially in his last great victory against the Turks and Tartars, whereof many particulars are here related, not published before / now faithfully translated from the Latin copy by John Milton.

Milton, John, 1608-1674.

January 1674

12 p.Imperfect: pages cropped with slight loss of print.Reproduction of original in the University o...

The new pollecye of warre wherin is declared not only how [ye]mooste cruell tyraunt the great Turke may be ouer come, but also all other enemies of the Christen publique weale, lately deuised by Theodore Basille.

Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.

[164] p.Theodore Basille = Thomas Becon.Imprint from colophon.Running title reads: The pollecy of wa...

Scanderbeg redivivus an historical account of the life & actions of the most victorious Prince John III, K. of Poland : containing an exact and succinct series of affairs from his cradle to this present day, with a particular account of the many great and signal victories obtained by him against the Turks, from the time he was first made crown-general, and afterwards elected King of Poland : dedicated to the Lord Landsdowne, Count of the Holy Empire.

H. G.
Hove, Frederick Hendrick van, 1628?-1698.

January 1684

[12], 155, [1], [2] leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill., port.Attributed by Wing to H.G."The epistle ...

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