first edition [iv], 28 pp. Collation: A-H^2. 4to
1702 · London
by (Royalty, French)
London: Printed for Francis Coggan, Sold by John Nutt, 1702. First edition. [iv], 28 pp. Collation: A-H^2. 4to. A very good copy, disbound, light soiling on title, crease at lower right corner. Housed in a blue buckram portfolio with ribbon ties. First edition. [iv], 28 pp. Collation: A-H^2. 4to. An introduction to the French royalty and government, a sort of intel report on the eve of the War of Spanish Succession - the final page gives a tally of the French forces. Begins with "Character I: The King ..." (Louis XIV); Character XXIV is John Racine, the playwright and courtier.
A second edition was published in 1705. Kress 3929; ESTC T146861. Provenance: Robert S. Pirie (bookplate) (Inventory #: 304148)
A second edition was published in 1705. Kress 3929; ESTC T146861. Provenance: Robert S. Pirie (bookplate) (Inventory #: 304148)