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A very interesting and moving set of books and maps belonging to the engineer and politician Eloi Béral, which attest to his travels during his mission to Ottoman countries and the Russian frontiers. [Turkey] Pierre-François VIGUIER - Elemens de langue Turque ou table analytiques de la langue turque usuelle avec leur développement De l'imprimerie du Palais de France à Constantinople, 1790 - The first and only edition of this grammar of the Turkish language, this very rare publication from the printing house of the Palais de France in Constantinople is by a French missionary, orientalist and linguist who spent 18 years in Turkey. This Lazarist father was also an eminent orientalist. A superb copy in a very rare period Orientalist binding, double framed with gilded fillets on the boards, 5-rib spine, richly decorated with arabesques, a fleur-de-lys in the last box, Oriental rosette decorations on the boards. Rubbing, snags and scratches, a partial split through the spine, nevertheless a copy in its rare period condition. Interior well preserved, two marbled endpapers missing, otherwise complete with dedication to Louis XVI and list of subscribers. In-4, (32) 462p (1) [Attached] Georges RHASIS - French-Turkish Vocabulary Imprimerie de l'académie impériale des sciences à St Pétersbourg, 1828 - Rare dictionary edition bound for Eloi Béral (mention on spine) in contemporary half-chagrin, five-ribbed spine, in good condition overall, slight rubbing, fresh interior. Work in two parts. In-4, (11) (1) 432pp, (2) 328pp [Attached] A general map of Russia, folded in a matching slipcase. Color map mounted on paper. Size of unfolded map: 95x80 cm [Attached] Une carte de l'empire Ottoman en Europe, en Asie et en Afrique avec les pays limitrophes dressée par Mr. Lapie, commandant au Corps Royal des ingénieurs Géographes, gravée et publiée par J. A. Orgiazzi, Paris (1840-60) Provenance: Eloi Béral, with ex-libris label
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A very interesting and moving set of books and maps belongin
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