Mathieu-François PIDANSAT DE MAIROBERT

Edition with some parts in first edition. Rare gathering of the 10 volumes forming the complete edition of L'Espion anglois, newly published with the addition of the 3 final volumes. The first four volumes were originally published in 1775. Volumes V, VI, VII appeared in 1783, and the last three in 1784, after the author's death. A table, often absent, in volume III, lists the king's ships. A second table of taxation in the kingdom in volume V, most often missing.
Contemporary half marbled and glazed calf binding. Smooth decorated spine, tooled rolls at foot. Red calf title label, black sheep volume label. A hole along the upper joint at the foot of volume I. Narrow split at the...

New edition. It is known that the first volumes 1 to 8 appeared in 1777, then the rest staggered until 1789. This edition does not contain Bachaumont's name on the title page, unlike the original. It is not known whether the address is fictitious or real, but the typographical material appears to be Dutch. Bachaumont wrote the first volumes but they were edited by Pidansat de Mairobert who continued writing the volumes until his death in 1779, then it was Moufle d'Angersville's turn. The complete collection contains 36 volumes.

Bindings in half chocolate sheep with corners. Spine with raised bands decorated with 3 fleurons. Title and volume numbering gilt. Boards rubbed.

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First edition of these two works.

Full marbled calf binding. Smooth spine decorated. Red morocco title label. One lack at head, same at foot. Upper joint open at head and foot. 3 corners slightly bumped. Lacking the lower margin of pages 97 to 128.