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The Private Life of the Sultan of Turkey (Abdul Hamid II)
by Dorys, Georges (Pseudonym), And Hornblow, Arthur (Translated By)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good. No dust jacket. Slight soiling to cover, qtr-in. tear top right spine; Bright & tight; Very good gilt top edges.
- Seller
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Newport, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
New York.: D. Appleton and Company., 1901. Presumed 1st; same date title and copyright pages.. Hard cover. Very good. No dust jacket. Slight soiling to cover, qtr-in. tear top right spine; Bright & tight; Very good gilt top edges. Untrimmed rt & bottom edges. Back board, tears starting.. 1 277 p. B&W photos, plus 12 pgs publisher ads; Red cloth-covered bds, stamped gilt titles front and spine; gilt crescent & star on spine, gilt top edges; roughcut side and lower page edges. Georges Dorys wrote this book in Paris, where he had taken refuge after joining the Young Turk Party, a "liberal or revolutionary organization", writes the translator in his foreword, striving for a constitution in Turkey. The "young Greek" author was the son of the late Prince of Samos, one of the Sultan's ministers, and ex-Governor of the Crete. This is offered as veracity for these observations of Abdul-Hamid II, paranoid and abusive ruler of Turkey during that era. The book offers a view of history supported by other news events during its writing (foreword). The Sultan had been stylized by Gladstone as "The Great Assassin".
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- Bookseller
- Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Alibris.0003024
- Title
- The Private Life of the Sultan of Turkey (Abdul Hamid II)
- Author
- Dorys, Georges (Pseudonym), And Hornblow, Arthur (Translated By)
- Format/Binding
- Hard cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good. No dust jacket. Slight soiling to cover, qtr-in. tear top right spine; Bright & tight; Very good gilt top edges.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Presumed 1st; same date title and copyright pages.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- D. Appleton and Company.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 1901
- Keywords
- Turkey|Abuse of Power|Constantinople|19th century|Political critique|Abdul-Hamid II
- Bookseller catalogs
- Arab Studies, Middle East, & Africa;
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About the Seller
Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
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Newport, New Hampshire
About Hedgehog's Whimsey Books
Hedgehog's Whimsey Books was born in a random moment when I decided to become a used books seller. Beginning in 2001, I apprenticed myself with a longtime pro in the next town, hoping to learn her secrets. She encouraged my free help but was wary of sharing all those secrets. Nonetheless, she turned me loose when she felt I would not embarrass her; she was impressed, finding I actually knew something about books and authors and styles. I am still learning, and I am having a good time with the random avalanches of books to be recycled into good homes, one by one. Inventory has mounted: my mother downsized her 7,000-plus library, and we (my Geezer and I) went to library book sales, yard emporiums on weekends, estate dispersals, and added the books my kids left behind, wanting to stock their own shelves anew. Some folks simply tooled down our dirt road and left boxes on our porch. Myself? Well, I am also a photographer, journalist, curious stuff collector, avid reader, writer, editor, small-time publisher, and online pontificator. At Hedgehog Enterprises, I do "Words & Pictures by & for Folks with Prickly Backs, Soft Bellies, & Small Brains", established in 1991. Since I have the smallest brain (by unpopular vote), I am the Head Hedgehog. Do I specialize in particular genres? I thought I did, but my barn has lots of Geezer-built shelves, and we have many interests, so topics vary, as do book conditions and editions. I try to describe such, and sometimes have too much fun as I poke along. There is no charge for the therapy of browsing, folks, so find my sites and stay awhile. If a purchase results, know that the tax collector in Newport, New Hampshire, may get a pleasant surprise. Or, I may buy a few more apple cider donuts or sweet potatoes. No pressure. Hedgehogs do have yearnings. If you should visit by chance or by appointment, enjoy our old New Hampshire farmhouse location alongside the Sugar River and its companion recreation Rail Trail, nearby two historic railroad covered bridges just off Chandlers Mill Road. Feel welcome. -- Lucy G Wells, proprietor.
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