Shelfmark
Gc.8.30
Author
Uniform title
[Maximes. English]
Title
Moral maxims and reflections, in four parts. Written in French by the Duke of Rochefoucault. Now made English..
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : Printed for M. Gillyflower in Westminster-Hall, R. Sare at Grays-Inn-Gate, and J. Everingham in Ludgate street,, 1694..
Physical description
[48], 196 p. : ill. ; 12mo.
Note
A translation from the French of: La Rochefoucauld, François, duc de. Maximes.
Note
Includes selections from "Maximes et pensées diverses." by the Marquise de Sablé and the Abbé d'Ailly.
Note
Frontis. = ill.
Note
Includes "Maxims and mixed thoughts." (caption title on p. 140).
Note
Includes "Mixed thoughts" (caption title on p.168).
Note
Title page within double rule border.
Note
Signatures: A¹² a¹² B-I¹² K².
Citation/references note
ESTC, R16964
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed.), L452
Citation/references note
Pforzheimer, 580
Citation/references note
Sabin, 72328
Provenance
Engraved armorial bookplate recording donation to Eton College in 1731 by Edward Waddington; 18th-century engraved armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Binding
Contemporary English blind-panelled calf; spine with four raised bands; dark red leather spine label in second compartment, lettered in gilt; gilt roll along board edges; red sprinkled text block edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous Eton shelfmark: Ee.7.28.
Subject
Maxims Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Sablé, Madeleine de Souvré, 1599 - 1678 marquise de,
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Gilliflower, Matthew publisher.
Added entry--name
Sare, Richard, ? - d. 1724 publisher.
Added entry--name
Everingham, John, fl. 1689 - 1698 publisher.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng fre
Identifier
B53221