Memoirs of the Duke de Ripperda
Subtitle: first embassador from the States-General to his most Catholick Majesty, then duke and grandee of Spain; afterwards bashaw and prime minister to Muly Abdalla, emperor of Fez and Morocco, &c. Containing a succinct account of the most remarkable events which happen'd between 1715 and 1736. Interspers'd throughout with several curious particulars relating to the cardinals del Giudice, and Alberoni, the princess of Ursins, prince Cellamere, the marquis Beretti Landi, M. de Santa Cruz, and other persons of distinction in the Sanish court. As also a distinct and impartial detail of the differences between the courts of London and Madrid; with many authentick memorials, and other valuable papers. And an alphabetcal [sic] index. To which is annexed, an Appendix, containing some papers on the balance of Europe, the present state of Spain, and the consequences of a war in the West-Indies
Contributors: Campbell, John, 1708-1775; Broadley, Alexander Meyrick, 1847-1916. former owner
Edition: The second edition corrected, with additions.
Publisher: Printed for John Stagg, in Westminister-Hall; and Daniel Browne, at the Black Swan, without Temple-Bar
Published: 1740
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 390
Subjects: Commerce; Catalogs, Booksellers'; Foreign relations; History
Work titles: Vie du Duc de Ripperda
Notes: Edition statement printed between "And an alphabetcal [sic] index" and "To which is annexed, an Appendix ..." on title page.

Original French edition attributed to Pierre Massuet by the Bibliotheque nationale de France online catalogue.

This is the second English edition; a first English edition was printed for John Stagg and Daniel Browne without an appendix in the same year, as well as a third English edition printed for Daniel Browne.

Translation, by John Campbell, of: La vie du Duc de Ripperda, first printed in 2 volumes, Amsterdam, 1739.

"An appendix, containing some papers on the balance of Europe, the present state of Spain, and the consequences of a war in the West-Indies", p. [353]-390, has divisional title page.

Includes numerous references to British and Spanish commerce in the West Indies.

Signatures: A-2B⁸ (A1, A2, 2A1 versos blank) 2C⁴

Includes index.

Bookseller's advertisements: p. [1], 2nd count, and p. [1-2], 4th count.

Engraved head and tail pieces.

Palau y Dulcet, A. Manual del librero hispano-americano (2. ed.), 157593.

European Americana 740/206.

English short title catalogue N4086.

John Carter Brown Library copy has a letter from the count of Kinigsegg dated the 14th of February 1726, which was originally tipped in before front flyleaf, and now housed in the JCB bibliographical file.

John Carter Brown Library copy bound in contemporary full calf.

Provenance of the John Carter Brown Library copy: A.M. Broadley: book plate on front pastedown.