Letters Writ By A Turkish Spy. Who Lived Five and Forty Years Undiscovered At Paris. Printed in 1770, twenty-sixth edition.
7" x 4.5" ea. Set requires 7 of shelf space. Very good condition, complete, eight volume set. Bound in period full leather with black and red spine labels.
Set was bound by hand, and these are most likely the original, unrestored, bindings. All bindings are tight and square. Printed on handmade paper which is in great shape for age. Illustrated with a frontispiece engraving in the first volume which has transferred to the title page.
Free of any writing, marks, signs of previous ownership or odor. Occasional light age spots and light rubbing on extremities, but still in great shape, and much better than expected for age. The item "TURKISH SPY LETTERS 1770 Rare Books LEATHER SET 8 vols ANTIQUE Ottoman Empire" is in sale since Wednesday, April 05, 2017. This item is in the category "Books\Antiquarian & Collectible".
The seller is "edition_deluxe_rarebooksllc" and is located in Portland, Oregon. This item can be shipped worldwide.