1656 1ed Osborne on Ottoman TURKS Sultans Machiavelli Sweden Martin Luther

1656 1^ed Osborne on Ottoman TURKS Sultans Machiavelli Sweden Martin Luther

This work of Francis Osborne deals with the greatness of the Ottoman Empire when it was at its height. This book is a collection of essays by Osborne who was much more known for his work “Advice to a Son”; a work that brought him much fame. The most important work discusses the government of the Turkish Empire and the causes of the power and fall the Ottomans.

This edition is NOT the counterfeit edition printed in Oxford in 1658. See below for notes on edition.

Item number: #855

Price: $750

OSBORNE, Francis

Politicall reflections upon the government of the Turks : Nicolas Machiavel ; The King of Sweden’s descent into Germany ; The conspiracy of Piso and Vindex against Nero ; The greatnesse and corruption of the court of Rome: The election of Pope Leo the XI ; The defection from the church of Rome ; Martin Luther.

London: Printed by J.G. for Thomas Robinson in Oxford., 1656. First edition.

Details:

• Collation: [12], 228
  • Signatures: A⁶ B-K¹² L⁶.
• References: Wing O 519; Madan 2305
• Notes on edition:
  • Imprint says “London, Printed by J.G. for Richard Royston, and are to be sold by Thomas Robinson book-seller in Oxford. 1656” (variant imprint omits “for Richard Royston”, but keeps “book-seller”)
  • Correct pagination throughout with no errors
• Binding: Leather; tight & secure
• Language: English
• Size: ~6in X 3in (15cm x 9cm)
• We find this title elsewhere at $2,500

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