The eight volumes of letters writ by a Turkish spy, who liv'd 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
Title
The eight volumes of letters writ by a Turkish spy, who liv'd 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
Date
1723
Place
London
Publisher
G. Strahan, S. Ballard
Contributor
William Bradshaw
Robert Midgley
Note
Authorities agree that the first part of the work, pub. in Paris 1684, was written by Marana in Italian (never actually in Arabic). The remainder has been ascribed to different Englishmen, among them Dr. Robert Midgley and William Bradshaw. It is probable however that Midgley simply edited the English translation, made by Bradshaw, of the original Italian manuscript. cf. Dict. nat. biog., v. 6, p. 185; v. 37, p. 366 Imprint varies Vol. 1: 20th edition; v. 2-8: 8th edition Vol. 1 has both general and special t.-p.; v. 2-8 have special t.-p. only
Library Catalog
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Call Number
D246 .M3313 1723 v.3
Item Type
Book
Collection
Citation
Giovanni Paolo Marana, “The eight volumes of letters writ by a Turkish spy, who liv'd 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,” Centre for Renaissance and Reformation Studies (CRRS) Rare Book Collection, accessed November 12, 2024, https://crrs.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/9156.