Lot 08249

SALABERY M. De, “Histoire de lEmpire Ottoman, depuis sa fondation jusquà la paix dYassi, en 1792; avec des pièces justificatives, et une carte de lEmpire Ottoman”, Paris: Le Normant, 1813. 4 volumes (Complete) in smal 8vo, p. Volume I: xiv, 367 pp, [1], 1 folding map / Volume II: [3], 395 pp, [1] / Volume III: [3], 358 pp, [1] / Volume IV: [3], 347 pp, [1], 1 folding genealogical table, errata.

First edition of this important history of the Ottoman Empire, composed by the historian and political writer Charles-Marie d’Irrumberry, County of Salaberry (1766-1847), embracing the duration of the existence the Ottoman nation policy and related physical and moral features of peoples as well as their morals, actions and thoughts. The author was inspired by his own travels to Constantinople. He leaned on the existing publications on this subject, that he intended to correct and complete, including the Abbot Mignot which ended the history with the reign of Mahmoud in 1740. He always recognised the legitimacy of the Ottoman Empire and was convinced that the Greek revolution was largely due to the instigation of the Paris Greek Committee. A second edition of this work appeared in 1817 and an Italian translation by G. Barbieri was published at Milan in 1821. 

Contemporary full calf binding, smooth spine adorned with golden fleurons and title and numbering on brown leather labels; quite rubbed extremities. Marbled endpapers, discolorated at edges, tight and clean pages with slight spotting throughout; small tears at maps foldings, a small oxidation hole at first genealogical table. Real Good copy. Atabey 608; Blackmer 864 for 1817 edition.