The art of pleasing in Conversation: In French and English. Written by the famous Cardinal Richelieu

Published by Printed by J. Darby, for A Bettesworth.and F. Clay, London, 1722

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[4], 35 [i.e. 355]pp, [1]. Parallel French and English text. Contemporary gilt-ruled speckled calf. Heavily rubbed, upper joint split, loss to head and foot of spine. Hinges exposed, scattered foxing. An early eighteenth-century edition a parallel-text French and English edition of a popular manual on conversation, first published in English in English in 1691, written, despite the spurious claims of the subheading, by Pierre d'Ortigue de Vaumorià re (1610-1693). Five editions appeared prior to 1750, the majority attributing the text to Richelieu. ESTC T132009. Size: 12mo.

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Title
The art of pleasing in Conversation: In French and English. Written by the famous Cardinal Richelieu
Author
[VAUMORIÈRE, Pierre d'Ortigue de]
Publisher
Printed by J. Darby, for A Bettesworth.and F. Clay, London
Publication year
1722
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Hardcover

Antiquates Ltd - ABA, ILAB

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Established 2007, Antiquates Ltd is an Antiquarian bookseller with a large, custom built shop in the heart of the Dorset countryside. We sell fine and rare books from our Wareham shop, in catalogues, and via our website (www.antiquates.co.uk). Specialising in early printed books both English and Continental, fine English Literature, and books by, for, and about Women and Children, we nevertheless stock a wide range of works on paper from 1500-present - including modern first editions. Our bias is towards the unusual, the interesting and the important - and always have a good stock of rare books by local authors such as T.E. Lawrence and Thomas Hardy; we are just the place if you're looking for an extra-special gift for a wedding, birthday, anniversary or graduation. (Open Wednesday - Saturday, 10am-4pm)…

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Specialising in early printed books both English and Continental, fine English Literature, and books by, for, and about Women and Children. We always have a good stock of rare books by local authors such as T.E

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Antiquates Ltd

The Conifers, Valley Road
Corfe Castle, Dorset, United Kingdom BH20 5HU