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1. Lord Chesterfield's Advice to His Son, on Men & Manners; in Which the Principles of Politeness, and the Art of Acquiring a Knowledge of the World, Are Laid Down in an Easy and Familiar Manner. to Which Are Added, a Selection of De La Rochefoucault's...
by Lord Chesterfield; Franã§Ois De La Rochefoucauld
Seller Description: George Cruikshank. Very Good. A charming pocket-sized book of manners, from Lord Chesterfield's 18th century letters to his son. Rebound in quarter cloth and marbled boards, with gilt lettering to the spine. Illustrated with an engraved vignette to the half title page. Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield (1694-1773) was a British statesman, diplomat, and an acclaimed wit of his time. Despite having been an accomplished essayist and epigrammatist, Lord Chesterfield's literary ... See More Details
1820, C. Whittingham
Cloth, Very Good
BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM
$97.68
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2. Reflexions Ou Sentences Et Maximes Morales De Rochefoucauld
by Franã§Ois De La Rochefoucauld
Seller Description: None. Good. L. Aime-Martin's edition of the noted maxims by François de La Rochefoucauld. The famous maxims of François de La Rochefoucauld, noted French moralist and author of maxims and memoirs from the seventeenth century. This work was originally published in French in 1665, and established his position among the men of letters of the time.  In the original French.  Bound in with a detailed critical review of the maxims by Louis Aime-Martin as called for, with separate title page and ... See More Details
1822, Lefevre
Leather, Good
BATH, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM
$103.42
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