Constantinople, Matbaa-i Amire, 1828 (1243 h.). Small 4to. (22 x 16 cm.). Contemp. full calf. with flap. A tear in the flap. Rebacked. Blindtooling to covers and a medaillon on front and back. Covers a bit rubbed. 3,4,259 pp. A small burnmark in inner margins of the last 8 leaves, otherwise internally clean and fine. Printed arabic types in Turkish/ Ottoman Turkish.
First edition. Esad Effendi Turkish historian born 1790, dead 1848. The work deals with the armed forces, hydrology etc.
Order-nr.: 51526