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Abdulmejid I, Ottoman Sultan (1823-1861).

Ottoman travelling firman for Sir Jacob Henry Preston.

[Constantinople], ca. 1840.,

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Author
Abdulmejid I, Ottoman Sultan (1823-1861).
Publishers
[Constantinople], ca. 1840.
Keyword
Middle East, incl. Arabian Gulf: History, Travels, Falconry and Horses
Languages
English

Description

Ca. 550 x 770 mm. Ottoman Turkish manuscript with large Tughra of Sultan Abd lmecid I (reigned 1839-61). 1 page. Black ink on single sheet of sturdy, smoothed laid paper (watermark: "GFA"; Fratelli Gava manufactory of Lombardy & Venice?). A scarce example of a mid-19th century Levantine manuscript firman granting permission to travel in the Ottoman Empire, issued to Sir Jacob Henry Preston (1812-91), 2nd baronet of Beeston St Lawrence. Preston was educated at Westminster and Trinity College, Cambridge (B.A. 1832); his seat was at Beeston Hall near Norwich in Norfolk. - Traces of old folds. Small stain with related small hole not affecting text; contemporary ink annotation on verso: "Travelling firman for Sir Jacob Henry Preston". In fine condition.