first edition 83, [1] pp. 1 vols. 8vo
1866 · [Constantinople (Istanbul)
by Mehmed Efendi Yirmisekiz Çelebi
[Constantinople (Istanbul): Matbaa-i İlmiyye-i Osmaniyye, 1866. First edition. 83, [1] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Black cloth and boards. Ownership stamps of Mehmet Salih. Minor rubbing, very good plus. First edition. 83, [1] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. The Sefâretnâme of Mehmed Efendi Yirmisekiz Çelebi (1670 - 1731) is a primary document in the history of Ottoman relations with western Europe. A statesman and diplomat, Mehmed Efendi, rose through the ranks of the Janissary corps to hold a post as director of the mint and then to take part in the negotiations leading to the Treaty of Passarowitz in 1717. Sultan Ahmed III named him Ambassador to France, and his account of (truncated)