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). 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

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marana, Giovanni Paolo
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: 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 1770, M DCC LXX. [1770]
Edition:The twenty-sixth edition
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Collection: Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Item Description:English Short Title Catalog, T91577. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - 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
Physical Description:Online-Ressource (8v.,plate) 12°