Of wisdome : three bookes written in French / by Peter Charro ; translated by Samson Lennard
- Bib ID:
- 1635504
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Charron, Pierre, 1541-1603
- Uniform Title:
- De la sagesse. English
- Description:
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- At London : Printed for Edward Blount & Will Aspley, [1608]?
- [38], 550, [1] pages ; 19 cm. (4to)
- Notes:
-
- Translation of: De la sagesse.
- Colophon: London. Printed by George Miller for William Aspley...1630.
- Errata: p. [1] at end.
- 4to in 8s
- Errors in pagination.
- Title page engraved from the original copper-plate by William Hole for the 1608 edition.
- With a ms note tipped onto the verso of the front cover: "This is the scarce first edition of the English translation by Lennard & is made from the second edition of the French original. It is much more correct that the following ones. J.A. Crossley. The dedication to Prince Henry was omitted in the subsequent editions."
- Binder's title: Charron on wisdom. 2nd edition.
- Inscribed by Johannes Gearying.
- Cited In:
- STC 5051.
- Subject:
- Ethics -- Early works to 1800
- Other authors/contributors:
- Copyright:
-
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Created/Published Date is Before 1955
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1633
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1699
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