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 priness 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 alphabetical index
Contributors: Campbell, John, 1708-1775
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: 344
Subjects: Commerce; Catalogs, Booksellers'; Foreign relations; History
Work titles: Vie du Duc de Ripperda
Notes: Original French edition attributed to Pierre Massuet by the Bibliotheque nationale de France online catalogue.

This is the first English edition; a second English edition was printed for John Stagg and Daniel Browne with an appendix in the same year, as well as a third English edition printed for Daniel Browne.

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

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

Signatures: A-Z⁸ (A1, A2 versos blank)

Includes index.

Bookseller's advertisements: p. [1], 2nd count.

Engraved head and tail pieces.

Palau y Dulcet, A. Manual del librero hispano-americano (2. ed.), 269313.

European Americana 740/205.

English short title catalogue T63900.

John Carter Brown Library copy bound in contemporary full speckled calf.