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A04911 The generall historie of the Turkes from the first beginning of that nation to the rising of the Othoman familie: with all the notable expeditions of the Christian princes against them. Together with the liues and conquests of the Othoman kings and emperours faithfullie collected out of the- best histories, both auntient and moderne, and digested into one continuat historie vntill this present yeare 1603: by Richard Knolles Knolles, Richard, 1550?-1610.; Johnson, Laurence, fl. 1603, engraver. 1603 (1603) STC 15051; ESTC S112893 2,105,954 1,223

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