The first 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 Arabick, first translated into Italian, afterwards into French, and now into English

All titles

• The first 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 Arabick, first translated into Italian, afterwards into French, and now into English
• Turkish spy. Vol. 1
• Letters writ by a spy at Paris; L'Esploratore turco

People / Organizations

• Giovanni Paolo Marana (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for Henry Rhodes, near Bride-Lane, in Fleet-street, 1692. The fourth edition.; ..

Added name

Saltmarsh, Daniel, tr.; Hove, Frederick Hendrick van, 1628?-1698, engraver.

Publication year

1692

ESTC No.

R28986

Grub Street ID

112006

Description

[24], 175, 192-376 p. : port. ; 12°.

Note

A translation of "L'Esploratore turco" by Giovanni Paolo Marana. Subsequent volumes have been variously attributed

Translated by Daniel Saltmarsh

The frontispiece is signed: F.H. van. Hove. sculp:

Running title reads: Letters writ by a spy at Paris.