A continuation of letters written by a Turkish spy. . 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 1687, to the year 1693. Written originally in Arabick, translated into Italian, and from thence into English.
Daniel Defoe (c.1660 - 1731)
Category
Books
Date
1718
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 3142167
Summary
Bibliographic description
viii,[12],304p., plate . port.. (metal cut) . 12mo.. Provenance: Eighteenth-century armorial bookplate, Curzon impaling Colyear, signed 'P. Mazell': 'Recte et Suaviter' (Franks 7705 2nd state- fine text) [Sir Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Baron Scarsdale (1726-1804) m. 1750 Lady Caroline Colyear]. Binding: Eighteenth-century full leather binding; gilt fillet border; five raised bands; spine label gilt lettered: "Turkish spy Vol. IX.".
Makers and roles
Daniel Defoe (c.1660 - 1731) Giovanni Paolo Marana (1642-1693)