(1772). [MAILLY (Jean-Baptiste)]. L'ESPRIT DE LA FRONDE, ou histoire politique et militaire des troubles de France pendant la minorité de Louis XIV. Paris, Moutard, 1772 for volumes 1 to 3, La Haye, s.n., 1773, for volumes 4 and 5. 5 volumes in-12, marbled basane, spine ribbed and decorated, red pages (contemporary binding). First edition of one of the best accounts of the history of the Fronde, the author explores not only the military and political facts, but also the state of mind of the Frondeurs: their vision of power, their relationship with the monarchy, and their ambitions (Barbier I, 187). Binding damage, scattered foxing and stains.