The eight volumes of letters writ by a Turkish spy, who liv'd five and forty years undiscover'd 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) 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 Translator of the First Volume.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marana, Giovanni Paolo, 1642-1693.

Standardized Title:

Turkish spy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spies--Europe--Early works to 1800.

Spies.

Europe--History--1648-1789.

Europe.

Europe--History--1517-1648.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (v.1(48,312p.) ) ill. ;

Edition:

[The twenty-first edition].

Other Title:

Eight volumes of letters writ by a Turkish spy, who liv'd five and forty years undiscover'd at Paris

Place of Publication:

London : printed for G. Strahan, W. Mears, S. Ballard, F. Clay, J. Hooke, B. Motte, R. Williamson, and the executors of H. Rhodes, MDCCXXX. [1730]

Notes:

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. .

Usually found with v.2-8 of the 9th ed. of 1730.

The edition statement is from the individual titlepage to vol. 1.

Printed by William Bowyer; his records show 1250 copies printed (of this and v. 2-3 of the 9th edition).

Signatures: A¹ a¹ B-O¹.

Signatures from Maslen & Lancaster.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Maslen & Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 1468

English Short Title Catalog, T91582.

OCLC:

642734127