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 Services, and Observations Tending to Shew the Reasons, for which the Pensions were Granted. Translated from the Eighth Paris Edition. Translated from the eighth Paris edition

All titles

• 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 Services, and Observations Tending to Shew the Reasons, for which the Pensions were Granted. Translated from the Eighth Paris Edition. Translated from the eighth Paris edition
• Livre rouge. Selections. English

People / Organizations

• Jean-Baptiste-Marie-Louis La Reynie de la Bruyre (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for G. Kearsley, No. 46, Fleet-Street, MDCCXC. [1790]

Publication year

1790

ESTC No.

T108411

Grub Street ID

161308

Description

[2],163,[1]p. ; 8°.

Note

A translation of the first two "livraisons" of La Regnie's work and of the third and subsequent "livraisons" of the imitation

Printed throughout in red

Price from imprint: Price Three Shillings and Six-Pence, Sewed. Of the Publisher may be had a few Copies of the Original French.