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GRAZIANI, Antonio Maria. Histoire de la guerre de Chypre. Paris, André Pralard, 1685. In 4to. 270x200 mm. Coeval binding in 'granité' calf, title and friezes in gold on 5-nerved spine, marbled cuts. Pages [16, including first carte blanche, Antiporta and Frontispiece], 414, [2, with Privilege and Errata]. Antiporta engraved by Charles Simonneau, with a map of the island, Frontispiece with large engraved vignette, five large engraved figured headpieces. Ex libris by Canon Astre of Carcassone and ancient heraldic Ex-libris pasted on verso of Frontispiece. Skilful restoration to the binding, insignificant woodworm mark on the margin of some pages, slight moisture veiling at the top of the last few pages, good copy. Rare first French edition. Illustrated work with a map of Cyprus in the allegorical frontispiece and episodes from the war between Venice and Turkey illustrated in the fine headpieces. Atabey: "One of the basic sources for the Turkish conquest of Cyprus in 1572." The history of Cyprus from Venetian rule and the Turkish conquest in 1571 is traced; translation from Latin by Louis-Antoine Le Peletier. Cyprus remained under Ottoman rule until 1878, when it was ceded to Britain as a protectorate.Atabey 523, Blackmer 726 (Latin edition). 4to. 270x200 mm. Contemporary binding in 'granité' calfskin, gilt title and ornaments on the spine with 5 nervs, marbled edges. Pages [16, including first blank paper, frontispiece and titlepage], 414, [2, with Privilege and Errata]. Frontispiece engraved by Charles Simonneau, with a map of the island, titlepage with large engraved vignette, five large engraved headpieces. Ex libris by Canon Astre from Carcassone and ancient heraldic Ex-libris pasted on the verso of the titlepage. Skilful restoration to the binding, insignificant woodworm sign on the margin of some pages, slight dampstaining to the top of the last few pages, good copy. Rare first French edition. Illustrated work with a map of Cyprus in the allegorical frontispiece and episodes from the war between Venice and Turkey illustrated in the fine headpieces. Atabey: 'One of the basic sources for the Turkish conquest of Cyprus in 1572'. The history of Cyprus is traced from Venetian rule to the Turkish conquest in 1571; translation from Latin by Louis-Antoine Le Peletier. Cyprus remained under Ottoman rule until 1878, when it was ceded to Britain as a protectorate.

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GRAZIANI, Antonio Maria. Histoire de la guerre de Chypre. Pa

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