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Voyage de Constantinople (1537-38) by Bertrand de la Borderie (1542)

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

A travelogue in French by Bertrand de la Borderie (c.1507- after 1547) who had visited the capital of the Ottoman Empire between 1537-38. It was first published in 1542. An édition critique was published in 1911 by V.L. Bourrilly. Read or Download…

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Memoirs of Baron de Tott (1786)

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

“Memoirs of Baron de Tott: Containing the State of the Turkish Empire & the Crimea, during the late war with Russia with numerous anecdotes, facts, and observations on the manners and customs of the Turks and Tartars” by François Baron de … Continue reading →

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Illustrations from Rycaut’s ‘Present State of Ottoman Empire’ (1670) by Sébastien Leclerc

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

‘The History of the Present State of Ottoman Empire‘ (1670) by Paul Rycaut, was illustrated and engraved by Sébastien Leclerc (1637-1714).For details visit forumtauripress.com

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A Collection of the Dresses of Different Nations (1757)

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

Full title: A collection of the dresses of different nations, antient [sic] and modern. Particularly old English dresses; after the designs of Holbein, Vandyke, Hollar and others, with an account of the authorities from which the figures are taken, and … Continue reading →

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The Military Costume of Turkey (1813) by d’Alvimart

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

The Military Costume of Turkey (1813) illustrated by Octavien d’Alvimart, engraved by F.H. Clark and published in London by Thomas McLean. Read more…

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Costume of Turkey by d’Alvimart (1802)

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

Costume of Turkey – Illustrated by A Series of Engravings from Drawings made on the Spot by Octavien Dalvimart (d’Alvimart),engraved by John Dadley & William Poole published by William Miller, London, 1802. A selection of military and palace officials are given below. View … Continue reading →

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An Early Account: A Naval Contract by the Papacy against the Turks (1334)

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

A naval Contract by the Papacy against the Turks (1334) The Aegean Sea became a new theatre of warfare between Crusaders and the Turks in the early fourteenth-century. In the following document, the papal camera contracts four fully equipped galleys … Continue reading →

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Naval Battle of Aden (1548)

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

The Capture of Aden of 1548 was accomplished when Ottomans under Piri Reis managed to take the harbour of Aden in Yemen from the Portuguese on 26 February 1548. Read more…

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