The eight volumes of letters writ by a Turkish spy, who lived 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) 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
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- The eight volumes of letters writ by a Turkish spy, who lived 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) 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
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London : printed for J. Rhodes, D. Brown, R. Sare, B. and S. Tooke, G. Strahan, W. Mears, S. Ballard, and F. Clay, 1723.
[The twentieth edition].; ..
- Publication year
- 1723
- ESTC No.
- T91578
- Grub Street ID
- 311411
- Description
- v.1([48],312p.) : ill. ; 12°.
- Note
- 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 8th ed. of 1723
The edition statement is from the individual titlepage to vol. 1
Printed by William Bowyer
Signatures: A]1]2 a]1]2 B-O]1]2
Signatures from Maslen & Lancaster.