[Rarebooks] FS: 1st. Eng. translation. of the 6 vol. novel, "The Chinese Spy" London: 1765

[Kenneth Karmiole]

[Goudar, Ange]. THE CHINESE SPY, or, Emissary from the Court of Pekin, Commissioned to Examine Into the Present State of Europe, Translated from the Chinese. In Six Volumes. London: for S. Bladen. 1765. 6 volumes. 12mo. Orig. full polished calf, gilt spines, with two morocco spine labels. Evidence of a removed bookplate on each of the marbled paper front pastedowns. Contemporary signature of R. L. Greaves on a preliminary blank and top right corner of each volume. Two small chips on spines, otherwise a lovely fresh set.    $1,250.00 (trade discount allowed)
This is the first English translation, originally written in French (not Chinese), of this novel which is written in a series of letters, with many observations on European politics at the time.

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