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LA CHAMBRE, MARIN CUREAU DE (1594-1669), Art How to Know Men.
Rendered into English by John Davies. Translation of L'art de connoistre les hommes. London: Printed by T. R. for Thomas Dring, 1665. 1st Edition in English. [First published 1660 in French in Amsterdam]. [30]+330+[14]pp. + copper-engraved frontis. Late 19th century mottled calf with gilt-stamped spine title and gilt dentelles to the front & rear boards. Top margins closely cropped, light wear to the spine tips, light browning and with a fair amount of foxing, armorial bookplate, cut description of the translator's 1632 Antiquae Linguae Britannicae pasted to the rear paste-down, early ink doodling to and below the engraved device atop leaf A3, still a nice copy. Scarce. Wing L128; Wellcome II page 419. 10.3 ounces = 294 grams. 6.7 x 4.4 x 0.9 inches = 16.7 x 11 x 2.3cm. An important 16th century French work on character. Both this and La Chambre's Les caracteres des passions (Amsterdam: 1658-63) are significant period contributions to psychology. Binding: HB.
Offered for US$ 1250.00 by: John Gach Books - Book number: 030855
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