Kinross, Patrick Balfour , Baron; Norman Stone — The Ottoman Empire

London, England, Folio Society, 2003. Hardcover. Black slipcase with concave outer edge, cloth-bound boards with black and gilt arabic decorative text, gilt text on spine. xxiii, (1) 2-671 pp. some color and bw illustrations. A comprehensive history of the evolution of the Ottoman Empire, from its earliest days to the 19th century, covering its enormously varied inhabitants, its complicated written language, its powerful armies, its parition during the Crimean War, and much, much more. VG .