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17642004020020London : printed by Dryden Leach for T. Davies in Russel-Street Covent-Garden MDCCLXIV 1764. Hardcover. Very Good. An amusing 18th century satire of the British by the French. In this work the British are accused of ghastly things such as: riots hangings corruption general beastly behavior and terrible terrible food. Bound in contemporary speckled calf. Rebacked on modern morocco with original spine label retained. Gilt ruled. 144 p. Barbier IV page 433. Copper engraved frontispiece and three additional copper engravings. "We can only pity and try to enlighten them. -'Tis this very end which brought me to England." p. 66. <br> First English edition of Les Sauvages d'Europe. The novel was a satire of British life. Translated by James Pettit Andrews who also did the plates DNB. "The translator of Les Sauvages D'Europe picked up the original by accident as he was making a tour of the Continent: - he was struck by the humour of it and took it into his head that though in the satire the failings of Englishmen are exaggerated beyond all reason yet it might on the whole be of some use to his country-men to know in what light they are seen by foreigners. It is only necessary to add that very few liberties have been taken in the translation; the author of Les Sauvages of Europe was too well acquainted with the English laws and customs to make many alterations necessary." - Translator's preface. Cataloger's note: The book is really quite funny. London : printed by Dryden Leach, for T. Davies, in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden, MDCCLXIV hardcover