The eight volumes of letters writ by a Turkish spy
Subtitle: who liv'd five and forty years undiscover'd at Paris
By: 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. Written originally in Arabick. Translated into Italian, 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
Publisher: A. Wilde
Published: 1753
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: History
Notes: Vol. 1: 25th ed.; v. 2: 12th ed.; v. 3-8: 13th ed.

Vol. 1 has both general and special t.-p.; v. 2-8 have special t.-p. only.

Authorities agree that the first part of the work, published in Paris 1684, was written by Marana. 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. Gentleman's magazine, 1840-41; also, Dict. nat. biog., v. 6, p. 185; v. 37, p. 366.