Collation: A-E4F2, unpaged. Address to the reader, signed. Halliwell, who reprinted the collection for the Percy Society in 1848, from the present copy, supposed it to be unique. Another, however, formerly in the Roxburgh, is now in the Huth collection.
KNOLLES, Richard.
The generall Historie of the Turkes, from The first beginning of that Nation to the rising of the Othoman Familie: with all the notable expeditions of the Christian Princes against them. Together with the Lives and Conquests of the Othoman Kings and Emperours Faithfullie collected out of the best Histories, both auntient and moderne, and digested into one continuat Historie vntill this present yeare 1603: By Richard Knolles London: Printed by Adam Islip. 1603.
Fo. (127⁄8 × 85⁄8). B. 4.
Engraved titlepage signed Laurence Iohnson. Collation: A-5G6 5H8, paged. A1 blank. Epistle dedicatory to King James, signed. Address to the reader, signed and dated, Sandwich, Sept. 30, 1603. List of authorities. The history, with engraved portraits in the text, signed L. I. and dated 1603. At the end 'A brief discourse of the greatnesse of the Turkish empire' (unpaged) with head-title on sig. 5F 1, after which is the alphabetical index and list of errata. First edition.
BM 915.
The generall Historie of the Turkes, from The first beginning of that Nation to the rising of the Othoman Familie: with all the notable expeditions of the Christian Princes against them. Together with the Lives and Conquests of the Othoman Kings and Emperours, vnto the yeare 1610 Written by Richard Knolles somtyme fellowe of Lincoln College in Oxford. The second edition. Printed by Adam Islip. 1610.
Fo. (121⁄4 × 83⁄8). C. 1.
Engraved titlepage as above, partly re-engraved. Collation: A-5S46A-6B66C8, paged. Wanting A 1 and 6C 8 (? blank). Epistle dedicatory to King James, signed. Address to the reader, signed and dated, 'Sandwich the last of March, 1610'. In the text re-appear the engravings of 1603. At the end of the history is a note to the reader. 'A briefe discourse of the greatnesse of the Turkish Empire', unpaged, begins with head-title on 6A 1, followed by alphabetical table. At the end of this copy are inserted two leaves containing notes in an old handwriting. Second edition.
BM 915.