The eighth and last volume 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 1673, to the year 1682. Written originally in Arabick, translated into Italian, and from thence into English, by the translator of the first volume

All titles

• The eighth and last volume 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 1673, to the year 1682. Written originally in Arabick, translated into Italian, and from thence into English, by the translator of the first volume
• Turkish spy. Vol. 8
• Letters writ by a spy at Paris

People / Organizations

• Giovanni Paolo Marana (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by J.R. for J. Hindmarsh and R. Sare, at the Golden Ball in Cornhil, and at Grays-Inn-Gate in Holborn, 1694. Where perfect sets may be had, [1694]

Added name

Bradshaw, William, active 1700, tr.; Midgley, Robert, 1655?-1723, ed.

Publication year

1694

ESTC No.

R35024

Grub Street ID

117490

Description

[24], 357, [1] p. : port. (metal cut) ; 12°.

Note

Vol. 1 was a translation of "L'Esploratore turco" by Giovanni Paolo Marana. Subsequent volumes have been variously attributed, but were probably edited by Robert Midgley from William Bradshaw's translation of the original Italian MS

Running title reads: Letters writ by a spy at Paris

P12 is cancelled.

Uncontrolled note

Wing says "var.". CSmH, IU and L(3) copies have the "A" of signature-mark "A5" under the "k" of "likewise"