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An account of the present war

between the Venetians & Turk; with the state of Candie: (in a letter to the king, from Venice.) By the Earl of Castlemaine.

Stock Code 102484

London, Printed by J.M. for H. Herringman, at the Anchor on the lower walk of the New-Exchange, 1666

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Scarce. Castlemaine was asked by Charles II to keep him informed of events in Europe whilst making a tour. Castelmaine reported to the King by letter on the war in Crete between the Venetians and the Turks. On his return to London, Castlemaine received permission to write the present book based upon that letter. It became a primary work on the conflict and was translated into Dutch and German.





First edition, 8vo, [20], 93 pp., engraved frontispiece portrait, 2 double-page engraved maps by Hollar, lacking final blank f., E4 with neat marginal repair, light damp-staining to first few ff., bookplate to pastedown, contemporary calf, gilt, neatly and sympathetically rebacked.

Blackmer 1239.
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Provenance: 'Ex P[anos]. G[ratsos]. Libris' (Skinos bookplate).

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An account of the present war

CASTLEMAINE, Roger Palmer, Earl of.

Stock code: 102484

£2,750.00

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