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The first[-eighth] volume of Letters writ by a Turkish spy, who lived five and forty years, undiscovered at Paris : giving an impartial account to the Divan at Constantinople, of the most remarkable transactions of Europe, and discovering several intrigues and secrets of the Christian courts (especially of that of France) from the year 1637 to the year 1682 / written originally in Arabic, first translated into Italian, afterwards into French, and now into English.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection D249 .M32 1691 (v.1-2)
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Marana, Giovanni Paolo, 1642-1693
- Standardized Title:
- Esploratore turco. English
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Europe--History--1517-1648.
- Europe.
- History.
- Europe--History--1648-1789.
- Physical Description:
- 8 volumes : portraits (engravings) ; 16 cm (12mo)
- Edition:
- The second edition.
- Other Title:
- Letters writ by a Turkish spy.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for Henry Rhodes ..., 1691-1694.
- Notes:
- Authorities agree that the first part of the work published in Paris in 1684 was written by G. P. Marana. The remainder has been ascribed to different Englishmen, among them Robert Midgley and William Bradshaw. Cf. Dict. nat. biog.; NUC pre-1956 imprints.
- Translation of: Esploratore turco.
- Vol. 2 is first edition.
- Vol. 2-6 have imprint: Printed by J. Leake for Henry Rhodes ...
- Local Notes:
- Imperfect: v. 3-8 wanting.
- Vol. 1-2 bound together in one vol.
- Cited in:
- Wing (2nd ed.) M565BB; M565BG
- OCLC:
- 185061720
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