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.
| Author/creator | Marana, Giovanni Paolo |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | The twenty-sixth edition. |
| Publication Info | 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, M DCC LXX. [1770] |
| Description | 8 volumes,plate ; 12⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Turkish spy |
| General note | The imprint to vols.3, 4 and 7 contain nine other booksellers after J. and F. Rivington, vols.5, 6 and 8 ten others. |
| General 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. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from British Library. |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, T91577. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
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