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The present state of the Empire of Morocco, with a faithful account of the manners, religion and government of the people

The present state of the Empire of Morocco, with a faithful account of the manners, religion and government of the people

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The present state of the Empire of Morocco, with a faithful account of the manners, religion and government of the people

by SAINT OLON, François Pidou de

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London, Printed for R. Bentley, 1695. . First English edition, 12mo, xxiv, 218, [12] pp., frontispiece, folding map, 8 engraved plates, some light browning to text, contemporary calf, red morocco label, small repairs to spine and corners, a very good copy.
The late seventeenth century saw Morocco at the peak of its power, first under Emperor Al Rashid, who had united the ancient kingdoms of Fez and Morocco, and then under his younger brother and heir, Mulai Ismail. François Pidou de Saint Olon (1640-1720) a career diplomat, was sent by Louis XIV to effect an exchange of slaves, and to conclude a peace treaty and alliance against Algeria. Saint Olon met the Sultan but the mission didn't go well and he departed without securing his objectives. He has, however, left us a good account of the country and its peoples.
Playfair, Morocco, 308.

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Title
The present state of the Empire of Morocco, with a faithful account of the manners, religion and government of the people
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SAINT OLON, François Pidou de
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London, Printed for R. Bentley, 1695.

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