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The French Spyâ€¦Memoirs ofâ€¦la Fontaine, 1700

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The French Spyâ€¦Memoirs ofâ€¦la Fontaine, 1700

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Courtilz de Sandras, Gatien. THE FRENCH SPY: OR, THE MEMOIRS OF JOHN BAPTIST DE LA FONTAINE, LORD OF SAVOY AND FONTENAI, LATE BRIGADIER AND SURVEYOR OF THE FRENCH KING'S ARMY. London: for R. Basset, 1700. 8vo. [16], 371, [13] pp. Modern 1/4 calf over marbled boards. Title toned and with marginal chips and ownership signatures to recto/verso. Several instances of a small ownership stamps in places throughout (mostly to margins), some general soiling from handling, a few small holes removing a few letters, a few water-stains and various other stains in places, Good condition overall. ********************************* This work was not actually written by La Fontaine and is an English translation of the French work, Memoirs de Jean-Baptiste de la Fontaine. [ESTC R2705]