60 - MICHELE FEBURE: Teatro de La Turchia, dove si rappresentano I disordini di essa,il genio,la natura e I costume di quattordici natione che l habitano, la Potenza degl Ottomani indebolita, le loro tirannie, insulti e parfidie contra li stranieri, quanto verso I suoi popoli… Milano, 1681

MICHELE FEBURE: Teatro de La Turchia, dove si rappresentano I disordini di essa,il genio,la natura e I costume di quattordici natione che l habitano, la Potenza degl Ottomani indebolita, le loro tirannie, insulti e parfidie contra li stranieri, quanto verso I suoi popoli… Milano, 1681 First edition. 4to. Modern cloth over boards. Title with engraved arms of Pope Innocent X; early ink inscription and library stamp of Casa di Santa Antonio Chieri on title. A few damp stains and spots, mostly marginal; p. 253 faded with slight loss of text. Complete: [16], 528, [1] pp. Overall in almost very good condition. Febure, a Venetian who lived for many years in the Levant, provides an important early 17th-century account of the Ottoman Empire at the zenith of its power. He meticulously describes every aspect of the Levant: the administration of the Empire, its multinational society, the army, the judicial system, religions, customs, and daily life, with a particular focus on trade, as he was an active member of the mercantile community. Several chapters deal with the Greeks and their position in the Ottoman East. Febure identifies fourteen nations living under Turkish rule. A lengthy and detailed account of peoples, society, customs, and commerce in the region. References: Atabey 420; Blackmer 310