Letters writ by a Turkish spy, who lived five and forty years undiscovered at Paris [electronic resource] : 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). Continued from the year 1637, to the year 1682. Written originally in Arabick, translated into Italian, from thence into English, and now published with a large historical preface and index to illustrate the whole, by the transtator of the first volume. In eight volumes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marana, Giovanni Paolo, 1642-1693.

Standardized Title:

Turkish spy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Europe--History--17th century.

Europe.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (8v.,plate )

Edition:

The twenty-sixth edition.

Other Title:

Letters writ by a Turkish spy, who lived five and forty years undiscovered at Paris

Place of Publication:

London : printed for A. Wilde, J. Brotherton and Sewell, C. Bathurst, E. Ballard, W. Strahan, J. and F. Rivington, W. Johnston, S. Crowder, E. and C. Dilly, J. Wilkie, C. Corbett, S. Bladon, W. Harris, and B. Collins, M DCC LXX. [1770]

Notes:

The imprint to vols.3, 4 and 7 contain nine other booksellers after J. and F. Rivington, vols.5, 6 and 8 ten others.

V.1 is a translation of L'Esploratore turco .. ' by G.P. Marana originally published in Paris in 1684; Subsequent volumes have been variously attributed, but were probably edited by Robert Midgley from William Bradshaw's translation of the original Italian MS.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T91577.

OCLC:

508807718