MEMOIRS OF JOHN KER, OF KERSLAND IN NORTH BRITAIN ESQ; CONTAINING HIS SECRET TRANSACTIONS AND NEGOTIATIONS IN SCOTLAND, ENGLAND, THE COURTS OF VIENNA, HANOVER, AND OTHER FOREIGN PARTS. WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF THE AUSTRIAN NETHERLANDS
London: Published by the Author, 1726. Hardcover. xi,180,4. Index. Light gray leatherette spine over gray paper covered boards. Octavo. Paper spine label with titles in black. Corners bumped, some light discoloration to label. Marginal wear. Light staining to first eleven pages and occasional foxing to text, but overall bright copy in strong binding. Note: Lower margin possibly trimmed, but no loss of text. Very Good. Item #76744
John Ker [1673- 1726] claimed to have been a government agent and a spy. However he was quite a knave and sold his support at one time to the Jacobites, at another to the government, and whenever possible to both parties at the same time. Wikipedia.
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