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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Printed for H. Rhodes, D. Brown, R. Sare, J. Nicholson, B. Tooke, and G. Strahan,
1707.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Item Description: | Volume 1 is a translation of 'L'Esploratore turco .. ' by Giovanni Paolo 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 volumes 2-8 of the 6th edition of 1707-8. The edition statement is from the individual titlepage to volume 1. Reproduction of original from Bodleian Library (Oxford). Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (volume1(48 unnumbered pages, 312 pages)) : illustrations ; |
| Place of Publication: | Great Britain -- England -- London. |