The third 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 1645, to the year 1682. The second edition. Written originally in Arabick, translated into Italian, and from thence into English, by the translator of the first volume

All titles

• The third 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 1645, to the year 1682. The second edition. Written originally in Arabick, translated into Italian, and from thence into English, by the translator of the first volume
• Turkish spy. Vol. 3
• Letters writ by a spy at Paris

People / Organizations

• Giovanni Paolo Marana (Author)

Imprint

London : printed by J. Leake, for Henry Rhodes, near Bride-lane, in Fleet-street, 1692.

Added name

Bradshaw, William, active 1700, tr.; Hove, Frederick Hendrick van, 1628?-1698, engraver.; Midgley, Robert, 1655?-1723, ed.

Publication year

1692

ESTC No.

R35020

Grub Street ID

117486

Description

[24], 360 p. : port. (metal cut) ; 12°.

Note

Vol. 1 was a translation of "L'Esploratore turco" by Giovanni Paolo Marana. Subsequent volumes have been variously attributed, but were probably edited by Robert Midgley from William Bradshaw's translation of the original Italian MS

The frontispiece is signed: F.H. van. Hove. sculp:

Running title reads: Letters writ by a spy at Paris.