A Letter from an eminent merchant in Constantinople to a friend in London giving an exact relation of the great and glorious cavalcade of Sultan Mahomet the fourth, present emperour of the Turks, as he marched out of Constantinople, for the invasion of Christendome, and the siege of Vienna.

The Great Turkes letter,: sent vnto the Prince of Transilvania. Containing many impious, and unheard of blasphemies, against our saviour Christ, and fearefull threatnings against all Christendome. Translated out of the French copy printed at Paris. And re-printed here according to order.

İbrahim, Sultan of the Turks, 1615-1648.

January 1645

[2], 6 p.The Great Turke = Sultan Ibrahim.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug: 8th".Reproduction of th...

The history of the state of the present war in Hungary, Austria, Croatia, Moravia, and Silesia between Leopold Emperour of Germany, and Mahamet the fourth Sultan of the Turks, in conjunction with Count Teckely and the Hungarian rebels. Giving an exact account of all the remarkable transactions from the beginning of the war, as sieges, battles, cessations, truces, treaties, denunciation of war, skirmishes, and other hostilities, to this time; but more particularly of the siege of Vienna, and the last great battle, &c. To which is added, a relation of the miseries the Christian captives undergo in Turky. All faithfully related according to the best and most authentick advice. By J. S. gent.

J. S. (John Shirley), fl. 1680-1702.

January 1683

[10], 147, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill.J. S. gent. = John Shirley.Includes a final advertisemen...

A particular account of the suddain and unexpected siege of Vienna, the capital city of Austria, and residence of the Emperour of Germany, at present besieged by the Turkish Army, consisting of a hundred and fifty thousand men (the 8th of July, 1683) under the command of the Grand Visier, and what passed during the seige [sic] as well within the city, as without it

1 sheet ([2] p.)Broadside.Caption title."Made English from the High-Dutch."Reproduction of original ...

Relation of the procession, fasting and penance, enjoyn'd by Mahomet-Solyman Emperour of the Turks. From the rising to the seting of the sun, lord of lords, and rightful sucessor of the race of the great prophet Mahomet, to be observed through the whole Ottoman Empire.

January 1686

2 p.Caption title.Initial letter.Imprint from colophon."Translated out of a Turkish copy."Place of p...

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

The history of the Turks Beginning with the year 1679. Being a full relation of the last troubles in Hungary, with the sieges of Vienna, and Buda, and all the several battles both by sea and land, between the Christians, and the Turks, until the end of the year 1698, and 1699. In which the peace between the Turks, and the confederate Christian princes and states, was happily concluded at Carlowitz in Hungary, by the mediation of His Majesty of Great Britain, and the States General of the United Provinces. With the effigies of the emperors and others of note, engraven at large upon copper, which completes the sixth and last edition of the Turks. In two vol. in folio. By Sir Paul Rycaut, kt. eighteen years consul at Smyrna, now his Majesty's resident at Hamburg, and fellow of the Royal Society.

Rycaut, Paul, Sir, 1628-1700.
White, Robert, 1645-1703,

[8], 250, 241-607, [11] p., plates : ill., ports.With engraved frontispiece, signed: R White sculpsi...

A declaration or denouncing of war vvhich Sultan-Mahomet, the present emperor of the Turks, sent to the emperor of Germany, dated March 25th 1683, from Adrianople ... / faithfully translated out of High Dutch, brought over by the last forraign mayle.

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

January 1683

1 sheet ([2] p.).Imprint from colophon."Entered according to order."Reproduction of original in the ...

A copy of a letter sent from Constantinople, in which is a full account of several strange and horrible apparitions, which was seen at Constantinople, and other adjacent places in the air as also the Sultan's dream in the time of the storm.

P. R.

3 p.Broadside.Caption title.Signed: P.R.Imprint from colophon.Reproduction of original in Huntington...

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...

A true copy of a letter from an English gentleman in the Emperour's army, to an English officer in Holland concerning the total rout of the Turks by the united forces of the Christians, commanded in person by the Emperour, the King of Poland, and Duke of Lorain.

Whitebrook, A.

1 sheet (2 p.)Signed at end: A. Whitebrook.Date of publication suggested by Wing.Reproduction of ori...

A particular relation of the raising of the siege of Vienna, and the defeat of the Turkish army on the 12th of September, 1683.

January 1683

1 sheet (2 p.)Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Imperfect: blurred print with slight loss of text....

A true relation of the great victory obtained by the King of the Abissines, called Prester John, against the Turks. In taking the flourishing city of Habalee, and destroying 10,000 Ottomons [sic]. As also, a coppy of a letter from on board of his Majesties ship the Pearl, (riding then at Lisbon) from a gentleman to his brother in London, giving an account of several remarkable passages and rencounters against the Sally men.

Miles, John, fl. 1684.

January 1684

1 sheet ([2] p.)Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Letter dated and signed at end: From aboard the ...

The Mahumetane or Turkish historie containing three bookes: 1 Of the originall and beginning of the Turkes, and of the foure empires which are issued and proceded out of the superstitious sect of Mahumet. 2 Of their conquests and the succession of the house of Ottoman, vntill the present reigning of Mahumet the third. 3 Of the warres and seege of Malta, which Solyman the great made to the great maister and brothers of that order. Heerevnto haue I annexed a briefe discourse of the warres of Cypres, at what time Selimus the second, tooke from the Venetians the possession of that iland, and by reason thereof I haue adioyned a finall discourse conteining the causes of the greatnesse of the Turkish Empire. Translated from the French & Italian tongues, by R. Carr, of the middle Temple in London, Gentleman. Dedicated to the three worthy brothers Robert Carr, William Carr and Edward Carr, in the county of Lincolne, Esquires.

Carr, Ralph, of the Middle Temple.
Foglietta, Uberto, 1518-1581. De causis magnitudinis imperii Turcici. English.

January 1600

[6], 122 leavesOriginal title not traced.The final discourse is a translation of: Foglietta, Umberto...

A true narrative of the great solemnity of the circumcision of Mustapha Prince of Turkie eldest son of Sultan Mahomet present emperour of the Turks. Together with and account of the marriage of his daughter to his great favourite Mussaip at Adrianople, as it was sent in a letter to person of honour by Mr. Coke secretary of the Turkie Company; being in company with his excellency the Lord Embassador Sir John Finch.

Coke, Mr.

January 1676

[2], 6 p.With a license to print dated January 10. 1675/6.Printer's name from Wing CD-ROM, 1996.Iden...

Nevves from Turkie, or, A true relation of the passages of the Right Honourable Sir Tho. Bendish, baronet, Lord Ambassadour, with the Grand Signieur at Constantinople, his entertainment and reception there.: Also, a true discourse of the unjust proceedings of Sir Sackville Crow, former ambassadour there, against the English merchants, his contest with the present Lord Ambassadour, and Sir Sackviles imprisonment, and in his returne, his betraying the captain of the ship and some English merchants at Alicant in Spain, to the Inquisition; lastly his commitment to the Tower of London, where now he is.

W. L.
Bendish, Thomas, Sir, d. ca. 1674.

January 1648

[4], 33, [1] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "May 9th".Reproduction of the original in the British Li...

The Great Turkes letter,: sent vnto the Prince of Transilvania. Containing many impious, and unheard of blasphemies, against our saviour Christ, and fearefull threatnings against all Christendome. Translated out of the French copy printed at Paris. And re-printed here according to order.

İbrahim, Sultan of the Turks, 1615-1648.

January 1645

[2], 6 p.The Great Turke = Sultan Ibrahim.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug: 8th".Reproduction of th...

The history of the state of the present war in Hungary, Austria, Croatia, Moravia, and Silesia between Leopold Emperour of Germany, and Mahamet the fourth Sultan of the Turks, in conjunction with Count Teckely and the Hungarian rebels. Giving an exact account of all the remarkable transactions from the beginning of the war, as sieges, battles, cessations, truces, treaties, denunciation of war, skirmishes, and other hostilities, to this time; but more particularly of the siege of Vienna, and the last great battle, &c. To which is added, a relation of the miseries the Christian captives undergo in Turky. All faithfully related according to the best and most authentick advice. By J. S. gent.

J. S. (John Shirley), fl. 1680-1702.

January 1683

[10], 147, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill.J. S. gent. = John Shirley.Includes a final advertisemen...

A particular account of the suddain and unexpected siege of Vienna, the capital city of Austria, and residence of the Emperour of Germany, at present besieged by the Turkish Army, consisting of a hundred and fifty thousand men (the 8th of July, 1683) under the command of the Grand Visier, and what passed during the seige [sic] as well within the city, as without it

1 sheet ([2] p.)Broadside.Caption title."Made English from the High-Dutch."Reproduction of original ...

Relation of the procession, fasting and penance, enjoyn'd by Mahomet-Solyman Emperour of the Turks. From the rising to the seting of the sun, lord of lords, and rightful sucessor of the race of the great prophet Mahomet, to be observed through the whole Ottoman Empire.

January 1686

2 p.Caption title.Initial letter.Imprint from colophon."Translated out of a Turkish copy."Place of p...

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

The history of the Turks Beginning with the year 1679. Being a full relation of the last troubles in Hungary, with the sieges of Vienna, and Buda, and all the several battles both by sea and land, between the Christians, and the Turks, until the end of the year 1698, and 1699. In which the peace between the Turks, and the confederate Christian princes and states, was happily concluded at Carlowitz in Hungary, by the mediation of His Majesty of Great Britain, and the States General of the United Provinces. With the effigies of the emperors and others of note, engraven at large upon copper, which completes the sixth and last edition of the Turks. In two vol. in folio. By Sir Paul Rycaut, kt. eighteen years consul at Smyrna, now his Majesty's resident at Hamburg, and fellow of the Royal Society.

Rycaut, Paul, Sir, 1628-1700.
White, Robert, 1645-1703,

[8], 250, 241-607, [11] p., plates : ill., ports.With engraved frontispiece, signed: R White sculpsi...

A declaration or denouncing of war vvhich Sultan-Mahomet, the present emperor of the Turks, sent to the emperor of Germany, dated March 25th 1683, from Adrianople ... / faithfully translated out of High Dutch, brought over by the last forraign mayle.

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

January 1683

1 sheet ([2] p.).Imprint from colophon."Entered according to order."Reproduction of original in the ...

A copy of a letter sent from Constantinople, in which is a full account of several strange and horrible apparitions, which was seen at Constantinople, and other adjacent places in the air as also the Sultan's dream in the time of the storm.

P. R.

3 p.Broadside.Caption title.Signed: P.R.Imprint from colophon.Reproduction of original in Huntington...

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...

A true copy of a letter from an English gentleman in the Emperour's army, to an English officer in Holland concerning the total rout of the Turks by the united forces of the Christians, commanded in person by the Emperour, the King of Poland, and Duke of Lorain.

Whitebrook, A.

1 sheet (2 p.)Signed at end: A. Whitebrook.Date of publication suggested by Wing.Reproduction of ori...

A particular relation of the raising of the siege of Vienna, and the defeat of the Turkish army on the 12th of September, 1683.

January 1683

1 sheet (2 p.)Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Imperfect: blurred print with slight loss of text....

A true relation of the great victory obtained by the King of the Abissines, called Prester John, against the Turks. In taking the flourishing city of Habalee, and destroying 10,000 Ottomons [sic]. As also, a coppy of a letter from on board of his Majesties ship the Pearl, (riding then at Lisbon) from a gentleman to his brother in London, giving an account of several remarkable passages and rencounters against the Sally men.

Miles, John, fl. 1684.

January 1684

1 sheet ([2] p.)Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Letter dated and signed at end: From aboard the ...

The Mahumetane or Turkish historie containing three bookes: 1 Of the originall and beginning of the Turkes, and of the foure empires which are issued and proceded out of the superstitious sect of Mahumet. 2 Of their conquests and the succession of the house of Ottoman, vntill the present reigning of Mahumet the third. 3 Of the warres and seege of Malta, which Solyman the great made to the great maister and brothers of that order. Heerevnto haue I annexed a briefe discourse of the warres of Cypres, at what time Selimus the second, tooke from the Venetians the possession of that iland, and by reason thereof I haue adioyned a finall discourse conteining the causes of the greatnesse of the Turkish Empire. Translated from the French & Italian tongues, by R. Carr, of the middle Temple in London, Gentleman. Dedicated to the three worthy brothers Robert Carr, William Carr and Edward Carr, in the county of Lincolne, Esquires.

Carr, Ralph, of the Middle Temple.
Foglietta, Uberto, 1518-1581. De causis magnitudinis imperii Turcici. English.

January 1600

[6], 122 leavesOriginal title not traced.The final discourse is a translation of: Foglietta, Umberto...

A true narrative of the great solemnity of the circumcision of Mustapha Prince of Turkie eldest son of Sultan Mahomet present emperour of the Turks. Together with and account of the marriage of his daughter to his great favourite Mussaip at Adrianople, as it was sent in a letter to person of honour by Mr. Coke secretary of the Turkie Company; being in company with his excellency the Lord Embassador Sir John Finch.

Coke, Mr.

January 1676

[2], 6 p.With a license to print dated January 10. 1675/6.Printer's name from Wing CD-ROM, 1996.Iden...

Nevves from Turkie, or, A true relation of the passages of the Right Honourable Sir Tho. Bendish, baronet, Lord Ambassadour, with the Grand Signieur at Constantinople, his entertainment and reception there.: Also, a true discourse of the unjust proceedings of Sir Sackville Crow, former ambassadour there, against the English merchants, his contest with the present Lord Ambassadour, and Sir Sackviles imprisonment, and in his returne, his betraying the captain of the ship and some English merchants at Alicant in Spain, to the Inquisition; lastly his commitment to the Tower of London, where now he is.

W. L.
Bendish, Thomas, Sir, d. ca. 1674.

January 1648

[4], 33, [1] p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "May 9th".Reproduction of the original in the British Li...

The Great Turkes letter,: sent vnto the Prince of Transilvania. Containing many impious, and unheard of blasphemies, against our saviour Christ, and fearefull threatnings against all Christendome. Translated out of the French copy printed at Paris. And re-printed here according to order.

İbrahim, Sultan of the Turks, 1615-1648.

January 1645

[2], 6 p.The Great Turke = Sultan Ibrahim.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug: 8th".Reproduction of th...

The history of the state of the present war in Hungary, Austria, Croatia, Moravia, and Silesia between Leopold Emperour of Germany, and Mahamet the fourth Sultan of the Turks, in conjunction with Count Teckely and the Hungarian rebels. Giving an exact account of all the remarkable transactions from the beginning of the war, as sieges, battles, cessations, truces, treaties, denunciation of war, skirmishes, and other hostilities, to this time; but more particularly of the siege of Vienna, and the last great battle, &c. To which is added, a relation of the miseries the Christian captives undergo in Turky. All faithfully related according to the best and most authentick advice. By J. S. gent.

J. S. (John Shirley), fl. 1680-1702.

January 1683

[10], 147, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill.J. S. gent. = John Shirley.Includes a final advertisemen...

A particular account of the suddain and unexpected siege of Vienna, the capital city of Austria, and residence of the Emperour of Germany, at present besieged by the Turkish Army, consisting of a hundred and fifty thousand men (the 8th of July, 1683) under the command of the Grand Visier, and what passed during the seige [sic] as well within the city, as without it

1 sheet ([2] p.)Broadside.Caption title."Made English from the High-Dutch."Reproduction of original ...

A Letter from an eminent merchant in Constantinople to a friend in London giving an exact relation of the great and glorious cavalcade of Sultan Mahomet the fourth, present emperour of the Turks, as he marched out of Constantinople, for the invasion of Christendome, and the siege of Vienna.

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A Letter from an eminent merchant in Constantinople to a friend in London giving an exact relation of the great and glorious cavalcade of Sultan Mahomet the fourth, present emperour of the Turks, as he marched out of Constantinople, for the invasion of Christendome, and the siege of Vienna.

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