Travel
TOTT, Baron de
Mémoires du Baron de Tott, sur les Turcs et les Tartares.
Amsterdam, 1785. 3 parts in 1 volume, 8vo, contemporary half roan, spine gilt in compartments, morocco labels.
Published in the same year as the first illustrated edition. Baron de Tott went to Constantinople in 1755 and stayed until 1763. His knowledge of Turkish language and customs and his ideas for extending trade and diplomatic relations recommended him to the Duc de Choiseul for the post of Consul in the Crimea. On his return to Constantinople in 1769, he set about reorganising the army and navy and fortifying the banks of the Black Sea. In spite of strong criticism from more prejudiced quarters, this highly successful work set new standards of objectivity in its description of the Ottoman Empire; an important text. Cf Atabey 1227; Blackmer 1667; Brunet V, 901.
Price: £ 230
US Dollar Price: $ 460
Stock Number: 71601