Erste Theil der Hoffhaltung des Türckhischen Keysers vnd Othomañischen Reichs Beschreibung
Subtitle: darinn nicht allein der Türcken Empter ... sonder auch aller Türckischen Keysern Nam̃en, Thaten, Krieg vnd Handel, so sie wider die Christen vnd Heyden haben verbracht, biss auff diss M.D.LXXVIII. Jar erstreckt vnd aussgeführet, auff das fleissigst verzeichnet vnd beschrieben : dessgleichen von der Türcken Aberglauben, Religion, Gottesdienst vnd Ceremonien ... : der ander Theil, wahrhaffte Beschreibung aller nam̃hafften Geschichten, Thaten, Handlungen, Krieg ... so sich zwischen den Turcken vnd Christen vom Jar M.D.XX. biss auff das M.D.LXXVIII. Jar ... haben verloffen vnd zůgetragen
By: alles fleissig vnd glaubwirdig auss Latinischen vnd andern Historyschreibern ... zusammen getragen und verteütschet durch Nicolaum Höniger ...
Contributors: Höniger, Nikolaus, 16th cent
Publisher: Durch Sebastian Henrichpetri
Published: 1578
Place of publication: Getruckt zů Basel
Language: ger
Subjects: Military History; Early works to 1800; History; Social life and customs
Other titles: Hoffhaltung des türckhischen Keysers vnd Othomañischen Reichs Beschreibung; Hoffhaltung des türckhischen Keysers und Othomañischen Reichs Beschreibung
Work titles: Brève description de la cour du Grand Turc et un sommaire du règne des Othomans
Notes: Publisher and date from colophon, pt. 1.

Henricpetri's earlier German ed. appeared in 1573; see VD 16. Geuffroy's French text appeared in 1543 (Paris : C. Wechsel); see BM.

Numerous woodcut ill., some full-page (repeats). Large bird's-eye views of Cairo, z1v-z2r (initials DR at lower right); Constantinople, F1v-F2r (initials CS over small knife and graver at lower left and DK at lower right); Tunis, Ff5v; Goleta, Zz1v. Plans of Sigeth (Rr6v) and Sacca (Ss4r) signed GS over small knife. Henricpetri's device on last p. (Basler Büchermarken, 83). Ornamental Gothic initials.

Signatures: ):(⁴ a-x⁶ y⁴ z² A-E⁶ F² G-H⁴; [fist]⁴ Aa-Yy⁶ Zz⁸.

VD 16 G-1911

Getty copy bound with: Neuwe Chronica Türckischer Nation / Johannes Leunclavius (Frankfurt am Main : Andres Wechels Erben, 1590) -- Neuwer Musulmanischer Histori Türckischer Nation / Johannes Leunclavius (Frankfurt am Main : Andres Wechels Erben, 1590).

Binding: alum-tawed pigskin over bevelled wooden boards. Two clasps (modern) at foredge. Boards tooled in blind with fillets and rolls. One roll has half-length images that include David, John the Baptist, Virgin and Child, Paul. Centered on front board is coat of arms stamped in black; above it are the letters WEGZS and below it the date 1591, both also stamped in black. Centered on bottom board is a rectangular blind stamp of an elector of Saxony (Johannes the Steadfast?). At head of spine is later brown label with translator and title in gilt; below it are written the publication dates 1578 and 1590.

Signature on front pastedown of R. Tschudi (perhaps Rudolf Tschudi, 1884-1960, writer on Ottoman history?). At foot of t.p. is stamp in blue ink of: Gräfl. Stolbergische Bibliothek z. Wernigerode.