The eight volumes of letters writ by a Turkish spy, :
who liv'd five and forty years undiscovered 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, and 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.
Description
- Related Names
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Marana, Giovanni Paolo, 1642-1693.
Mayer, Joseph, 1803-1886.
Straham, G., Bookseller.
Tooke, B. Publisher.
Nicholson, J., Publisher.
Sare, Richard, -1724, bookseller.
Brown, D., Bookseller.
Rhodes, Henry, bookseller.
Saltmarsh, Daniel.
Bebington Free Library.
- Language(s)
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English
- Published
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London : Printed for H. Rhodes, D. Brown, R. Sare, J. Nicholson, B. Tooke and G. Straham, MDCCVII-MDCCVIII [1707-1708]
- Edition
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The sixth edition.
- Note
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V.1 has signatures: A3-O5 ; v.2 has signatures: A2-N3 ; v.3 has signatures: A2-N3 ; v.4 has signatures: A3-N5 ; v.5 has signatures: A3-N3 ; v.7 has signatures: A3-M2 ; v.8 has signatures: A3-N4.
Translator's letter by Daniel Saltmarsh.
Provenance note: v.4 and v.5 -- Original handwritten date label from Bebington Free Library tipped in the front of the book.
Provenance note: Bookplate on paste-down endpaper "Bebington Free Library, Lending Department." Originally part of Joseph Mayer's private collection.
- Physical Description
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8 v., [1] leaf of plates :
ill., port. ;
12°.
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