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Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
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An early work advocating for Greek independence from Turkey
ETON, WILLIAM.
A survey of the Turkish Empire: In which are considered, I. Its government ... II. The state of the provinces ... III. The causes of the decline of Turkey ... IV. The British commerce with Turkey... London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1798. First edition. Period boards (probably publisher's) rebacked in modern cloth. 9 x 5 1/2 inches (22.5 x 14 cm); xxviii, 516 pp. Boards a bit soiled and worn, title page with a tear crudely repaired, but an uncut copy, otherwise internally very clean.
Atabey 409. Blackmer 558: "This philhellenic work achieved a notable success. Eton was an ardent philhellene and as violently pro-Russian as he was anti-French and anti-Turkish. He had spent 20 years in Russia and the Levant in various services."
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ETON, WILLIAM.
A survey of the Turkish Empire: In which are considered, I. Its government ... II. The state of the provinces ... III. The causes of the decline of Turkey ... IV. The British commerce with Turkey... London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1798. First edition. Period boards (probably publisher's) rebacked in modern cloth. 9 x 5 1/2 inches (22.5 x 14 cm); xxviii, 516 pp. Boards a bit soiled and worn, title page with a tear crudely repaired, but an uncut copy, otherwise internally very clean.
Atabey 409. Blackmer 558: "This philhellenic work achieved a notable success. Eton was an ardent philhellene and as violently pro-Russian as he was anti-French and anti-Turkish. He had spent 20 years in Russia and the Levant in various services."
Auction: Rare Books, Autographs & Maps, ending Sep 12, 2024
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Auction of Rare Books, Autographs & Maps on September 12, 2024
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