The Sultan's Organ: London to Constantinople in 1599 and adventures on the way by John Mole

The Sultan's Organ: London to Constantinople in 1599 and adventures on the way

John Mole

112 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction history music adventurous medium-paced

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In 1599 Queen Elizabeth I sent a wonderful present to Sultan Mehmet III of Turkey. It was a self-playing organ, which could play for six hours, combined with a speaking clock and jewel-encrusted moving figures, all contained in a gilded cabinet si...

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