Habit of an Aga of the Janisaries. from Viens Caravan (antique hand colored engraving)

Verlag: J. Coote, London, 1760

Beschreibung

Habit of an Aga of the Janisaries. From Viens Caravan. hand-colored engraving. Illustrations from " New Geographical Dictionary," published by J. Coote, London, 1760 . overall dimensions approx 11 1/2 x 8 5/8 inches ; plate approx 10 1/2 x 7 1/2 ins. on watermarked antique paper. Janissary, member of an elite corps in the standing army of the Ottoman Empire from the late 14th century to 1826. Highly respected for their military prowess in the 15th and 16th centuries, the Janissaries became a powerful political force within the Ottoman state "good, some spots on back, of which one has obviously bled through on the green, some edge wear and corner crease" check out our nice selection of antique prints , including others from this series- as well as our wonderful books available. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1712494264341

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Titel: Habit of an Aga of the Janisaries. from ...

Verlag: J. Coote, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1760

Einband: No Binding

Zustand: Good