Fb.6.18
[Characters. French]
Suite des caracteres de Theophraste, et des Pensées de Mr. Pascal / [par P. J. Brillon].
A Paris, : Chez Estienne Michallet, premier imprimeur du Roy, rue Saint Jaques., M. DC. XCIX. [1699]
272, [2] p. ; 12mo.
With table of contents.
With woodcut head- pieces; initials.
With woodcut printer's ornament on title page.
Author's name taken from pencil ms. note on t.p., and from ECL card catalogue.
Armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731 (on back board).
Early 18th century calf; blind tooled ornate frame with sprinkled border and fleurons; gold tooled board edges; gold tooling on spine; four raised bands; red goatskin spine label with gold letters.
Bound as a three volume set with "Les caracteres de Theophraste traduits du grec, avec Les caracteres ou Les moeurs de ce siecles / par Mr. de La Bruyere. -- A Paris, Chez Estienne Michallet [...], M. DCC.".
Previously: Dk.6.21.
Character sketches Early works to 1800.
Michallet, Estienne, 1630? - 1699 printer.
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
France Paris.
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