LETTRES, MEMOIRES & NEGOCIATIONS PARTICULIERES DU CHEVALIER D'EON Ministre Plenipotentiaire de France, aupres du Roi de la Grande Bretagne; avec M.M. les Ducs de Praslin, de Nivernois, de Sainte-Foy, & Regnier de Guerchy, Ambassadeur Extraordinaire, &c. &c. &c.
PlacePub
Berlin
Publisher
Pierre Bourdeaux - Depens du Corps Diplomatique
Date
1764 + 1767
Illustrations
Description
Four Parts in One Volume Quarto tan leather on 5 raised bands with gilt rules & red spine label (hinges split but covers well attached, leather bit marked tips worn). Titlepage I +[6]pp avertissement +xxxvi +[2]pp +202pp + Titlepage II Part + 75pp +[1]p + Titlepage III Part + 59pp +[1]p blank + Titlepage = DERNIERE LETTRE .. Eon a M. Le Comte de Guerchy .. Amsterdam aux Depends du Corps des Militaires Francois 1767 +22pp. *D'Eon joined the spies serving Louis XV and travelled in Russia and England to pick up information for his master. He dressed sometimes as a lady and other times as a man presumably this was useful for his life as a spy. He served in the French Army in 1761-2, became charge d'affaires in London in April 1763, and then plenipotentiary minister. When the new ambassador from France arrived in London d'Eon was demoted and suffering under this he wrote this book spilling some of the secrets of his spying but keeping others in reserve as "insurance". After this publication he was not able to return to France and lived most of the rest of his life in England.
Booknumber
V58836
Price
Price: GBP 120.00 or USD 148.00
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