Le pot aux roses, ou correspondance secrete et familiere de l'honorable Thomas Boot, cordonnier royal, avec sa majesté George III... [Ensemble] Supplement à l'espion anglois

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.

Satirical correspondence between the king, his cobbler and his ministers on the affairs of the kingdom and the English monarchy, notably on the American War of Independence (Absent from Fay: Critical bibliography of French works relating to the United States). The work by Pidansat de Mairobert, presented as a supplement to L'espion Anglois (commercial argument) is also a satire and correspondence on French affairs, notably Necker's resignation, Franco-English relations and Linguet's detention in the Bastille.