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A General History of the Turks, Moguls, and Tatars, Vulgarly called Tartars. Together With a Description of the Countries They Inhabit.
by Ebulgazi Bahadir Han, Khan of Khorezm
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed for J. and J. Knapton, J. Darby, A. Bettesworth, et. al., 1729-1730. Rare first edition in English of one of the earliest sources on the Turks, Moguls, and Tartars. Octavos, two volumes. Bound in full polished calf with red morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, gilt tooling to the spines in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt turn-ins, all edges speckled red, engraved headpieces and tailpieces, folding map to each volume. From the library of Reginald C.L. Powys-Lybbe with his bookplates to the pastedowns. In very good condition.
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- Bookseller
- Raptis Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 109632
- Title
- A General History of the Turks, Moguls, and Tatars, Vulgarly called Tartars. Together With a Description of the Countries They Inhabit.
- Author
- Ebulgazi Bahadir Han, Khan of Khorezm
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Printed for J. and J. Knapton, J. Darby, A. Bettesworth, et. al.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1729-1730
- Keywords
- A General History of the Turks Moguls and Tatars Vulgarly called Tartars First Edition
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Raptis Rare Books
Biblio member since 2012
Palm Beach, Florida
About Raptis Rare Books
Founded by Matthew and Adrienne Raptis, Raptis Rare Books is an antiquarian book firm that specializes in literature, children's books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields. Our business model is simple: we strive to handle books that are in exceptional condition and to provide exceptional customer service.
Glossary
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
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