BAUDIER, Michel.

Histoire generale de la religion des Turcs.

Avec la naissance, la vie, & la mort, de leur Prophete Mahomet; et les actions des quatre premiers Caliphes qui l'ont fuiuy. Ces du Prince Mahuuias; et les ravages des Sarrasins en Europe, aux trois premiers siecles de leur loy. Ensemble le table

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105087

Paris, Claude Cramoisy, 1632

£1,950

The most complete treatment of Islam up to its time in France. Baudier was a populariser of knowledge of the Ottoman Empire, giving vivid descriptions, although there is no evidence that Baudier ever visited the Levant.

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First edition, 4to, engraved pictorial title (laid down), [38], 351, 24, [24] pp., engraved portrait of Mohammed in text, contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments, 2 cm. worm track to first 40 pages, mainly marginal but occasionally touching text.