Shelfmark
Fb.6.15
Author
Uniform title
[Characters. French]
Title
Les caracteres de Theophraste traduits du Grec: avec Les caracteres ou Les moeurs de ce siècle [par J. de La Bruyere].
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Les caracteres ou les moeurs de ce siecle
Edition
Sixie'me edition.
Publication, distribution, etc.
A Paris, : Chez Estienne Michallet, premier Imprimeur du Roy, ruë S. Jacques, à l'Image S. Paul., M. DC. XCI. [1691].
Physical description
[32], 587, [3] p. ; 12mo.
Note
Includes list of contents at end.
Note
"Extrait du privilege du Roy" dated 1st June 1691 printed on final page.
Note
T.p. in red and black, with printer's device.
Note
Head- and tail-pieces; initials; marginal notes.
Provenance
Booklabel of Nicholas Mann, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
Late 17th century sprinkled calf; gold tooled edges; gold tooling with flower patterns; five raised bands; missing spine label.
Copy-specific note
T.p. ms. annotation: "P. Bruyere".
Copy-specific note
Previously: De.8.19.
Subject
Conduct of life Early works to 1800.
Subject
Characters and characteristics Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
La Bruyère, Jean de, 1645 - 1696 author.
Added entry--name
Michallet, Estienne, 1630? - 1699 printer.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--place
France Paris.
Identifier
B27319