Guer M.: “Moeurs et usages des Turcs, leur religion, leur gouvernement civil, militaire et politique avec un abrege de l histoire Ottomane.” Paris 1747 Second edition (with Merigot inprint) which appeared almost simultaneously with the first (with Coutelier inprint), practically a second issue of the first edition, in 4to 25x20cm, two volumes, contemporary full leather, spine richly gilded, complete, volume one: engraved frontispiece title in red and black [26] 453p.,[16], volume two: engraved frontispiece title in red and black [10] 537p.[2] and all 28 copper engraved plates in the two volumes, some folded. Text clean and bright, overall a fine set. Brunet states that Guer’ s Ottoman work, an exhaustive presentation of the Ottoman society in the middle of 18th century, it is of considerable interest for its plates which were engraved by Duflos after designs by Boucher and Halle and which consist of fine views and scenes illustrating Ottoman characters and costumes and impressive scenes of Levant life. They also include a fine folding panorama of Constantinople after Grelot. The book is highly illustrated and the plates are particularly charming according to Atabey. Atabey 534, Blackmer 762. Scarce