[PRE-REVOLUTIONARY FRANCE]. The Livre Rouge, or Red Book;  being a list of secret pensions, paid out of the public treasure of France: and containing characters of the persons pensioned, anecdotes of their lives, an account of their service. And observations tending to shew the reasons for which the pensions were granted. London: G. Kearsley, 1790. 8vo. [4], 163 pp. + 24 pp. publisher's ads on smaller paper. Text printed entirely in red. Early twentieth-century half mauve calf over marbled boards. Original blue paper wrappers bound in. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION OF A BOOK ATTRIBUTED TO JEAN-BAPTISTE MARTIN LOUIS DE LA BRUYÈRE. This edition was translated from the eighth Paris edition.

Spine and boards sunned, binding worn, somewhat soiled, hinges just starting, wrappers and text toned, wrappers soiled, front flyleaf with early description affixed, some foxing in text. Still, very good.