[Turkey]. [Manuscript]. Collection of three manuscripts rela - Lot 146

[Turkey]. [Manuscript]. Collection of three manuscripts relating to Ottoman governments, in French. Early 19th century. 3 volumes, small in-4, uniform oriental binding, burgundy leather spine and board edges, marbled paper boards (spines worn with extended worm tracts in margins, not serious). These manuscripts are neatly written, in r° and v°, on azure watermarked laid paper. [1]. Old chart of the Ottoman monarchy, taken from the annals of the famous Aly Mohamed Efendy. [11] leaves. This text describes the organization of society from the great viziers to a fourth class that includes falconers; eunuchs are also mentioned. [2]. Ottoman militia. [41] leaves. Composed of 26 chapters or paragraphs. The first, "of the janissaries" constitutes the bulk of the volume (f. 1 to 23); the following are unevenly developed from a few lines to a few pages. [3]. Political code. [24] f. Divided into 5 chapters: 1. rights & duties of the sovereign. - 2. tributary Zimmy subjects. - 3 Foreigners in Muslim countries. - 4 Muslims in foreign countries. - 5. tax laws; this last part is the most extensive (12 leaves).