The first volume 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) continued from the year 1637, to the year 1682. Written originally in Arabick, first translated into Italian, afterwards into French, and now into English

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  • The first volume 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) continued from the year 1637, to the year 1682. Written originally in Arabick, first translated into Italian, afterwards into French, and now into English
  • Turkish spy. Vol. 1
  • Letters writ by a spy at Paris
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Imprint
London : printed for Joseph Hindmarsh, at the Golden Ball in Cornhill, and Richard Sare, at Gray's-Inn-Gate in Holborn, 1694. The sixth edition.; ..
Added name
Bradshaw, William, active 1700, tr.; Midgley, Robert, 1655?-1723, ed.
Publication year
1694
ESTC No.
R180321
Grub Street ID
71412
Description
[24], 192, 209-376 p. : port. (metal cut) ; 12°.
Note
V.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

Also issued as part of: The eight volumes of letters writ by a Turkish spy. London: printed [by H. Clark, E. Holt, and J.R.] for H. Rhodes at the corner of Bride-lane in Fleet-street, J. Hindmarsh over against the Royal Exchange in Cornhill, and R. Sare at Grays-Inn-Gate in Holborn, 1694 (Wing M565EB)

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