SANSOVINO FRANCESCO. Dell'historia universale dell'origine et imperio de Turchi raccolta da m. Francesco Sansovino. Libri tre. Ne quali si contengono le leggi, gli offici, i costumi di quella natione così in tempo di pace come di guerra ... Con le vite particolari de i principi Ottomanni cominciando dal primo che fondò il Regno sino al presente sultan Solimano. Con Privilegio per anni X. Venice: (Francesco Sansovino editor): appresso Francesco Rampazetto, 1564.

4to (cm 20x 15), a good 17th’s cent. binding with title in gold on label at spine, a good copy. Woodcut device at title, woodcut initials and headings, text printed in cursive type, cc. (8), 457 (i.e. 451) (1 orig. blank).

Second edition (first, 1560), rare, this work contains an important collection of source material of the Turks edited by Sansovino. It includes the report on the fall of Constantinople, written only a few weeks after the Turks took over the city, and also the important work by Spandugino comprising the earliest description of Ottoman manners, religion and government. Excerpts from Menavino, Cambini, Giovio; Georgiewitz and Barletius are also included (Blackmer p. 314); Gollner 1052.