The sixth 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 1659, to the year 1682. Written originally in Arabick, translated into Italian, and from thence into English, by the translator of the first volume

All titles
  • The sixth 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 1659, to the year 1682. Written originally in Arabick, translated into Italian, and from thence into English, by the translator of the first volume
  • Turkish spy. Vol. 6
  • Letters writ by a spy at Paris
People / Organizations
Imprint
London : printed by J.R. for J. Hindmarsh and R. Sare, at the Golden Ball in Cornhil, and at Grays-Inn Gate in Holborn, 1694.
Added name
Bradshaw, William, active 1700, tr.; Midgley, Robert, 1655?-1723, ed.
Publication year
1694
ESTC No.
R36909
Grub Street ID
119164
Description
[24], 356, [2] 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

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)

With a final leaf of advertisements: Books written by Sir Roger L'Estrange, and printed for Joseph Hindmarsh and Richard Sare

Signatures: A-Q]1]2] (-Q12, blank?).
Uncontrolled note
Catalogued from the original at the British Library