Pidansat de Mairobert - L'espion Anglais ou correspondance secrète entre Milord All' eye et Milord All' ar - 1780

Collection of 7 extremely rare volumes from the 18th century (see photos).

The English Spy, or Secret Correspondence between Lord All'Eye and Lord All'Ear

• Author: Mathieu-François Pidansat de Mairobert.
• Journal and epistolary collection / political and satirical pamphlet of the late 18th century.
• Successive titles:
• Initially known under the title The English Observer, or Secret Correspondence between Lord All'Eye and Lord All'Ear (launched in 1777, with a variant spelling All'Ar later corrected to All’Ear).
• The definitive title becomes The English Spy or Secret Correspondence between Lord All'Eye and Lord All'Ear.
• Publication: 7 volumes all from the 1780 edition
• Content: It presents political, social and literary critique in the form of a false correspondence between two English lords ("All'Eye" = all eye / all eyes, and "All'Ear" = all ear / all ears) who observe manners and the French court.

Rich set that paints a complete picture of France under Louis XVI (specifically from 1774 to 1779), as much economic as literary, cultural, political, musical, military and social. It contains curiosities such as letters on the capture of Dominique and the Saint Pierre and Miquelon islands, on Marseille, the Americans, Martinique, the Battle of the Belle-Poule, Voltaire, Beaumarchais, songs, numerous dialogues and book reviews...
The whole constitutes a kaleidoscope of a thousand colors, tasty and of definite interest for the period.
Pidansat de Mairobert, royal censor, committed suicide after being implicated in the trial of the Marquis de Brunoy and condemned by the parliament, accused of relations with the English press.

Pagination:
Vol 1: index + 382 pages.
Vol 2: index + 346 pages.
Vol 3: 390 pages. 2 folding plates (tables often, in this volume III, list of the king's ships).
Vol 4: index + 368 pages.
Vol 5: index + 318 pages. 2 folding plates (tables of the taxes of the electoral lands, table of the conquered lands).
Vol 6: index + 334 pages.
Vol 7: index + 275 pages.

Photos complete the description.

Half-calf bindings of the period, format "17 x 10 cm", smooth spine decorated; title piece, gilt, headbands, endbands, red edges. One plate, often missing, in volume III, list of the king's ships. A second plate of taxation in the kingdom in volume V, most often missing in other editions. Very rare 18th-century works (see attached photos).

Very beautiful rare works of the 18th century;
Shipment with a tracked number for international.