The History of Duelling. In Two Parts. Containing the Origin, Progress, Revolution, and Present State of Duelling in France and England: Including Many Curious Historical Anecdotes. 
M. Coustard de Massi
London, 1770
 
First Edition. 12mo. (viii), 176 pp. With all half-titles. A very early history by one of the French king's musketeers. Full dark contemporary brown calf, respined in modern calf with gilt bands and title printed in gilt lettering on red label. A gilt stamp is impressed onto the front and back boards in the form of a crown atop of a shield encircled by the legend: Society of Writers to the Signet (private society of Scottish solicitors, dating back to 1594 and part of the College of Justice). Ticket mounted inside front cover. Pastedowns stained and browned otherwise internally clean. Very Good.
 
The first part of this work on duelling in France is by Coustard de Massi; the second part, from an English point of view, is anonymous, as is the translator of the first. Five appearances at auction since the Titanic sank. Rare.