The “Characters” of Jean de La Bruyère Newly Rendered into English

by Henri Van Laun With an introduction, A Biographical Memoir and Notes by Jean de La Bruyère

$500 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller · No longer available

One of 300 copies printed. This is number 46. 24 Etchings by B. Damman and V. Foulquier, plates on tissue tipped in. 1 vols. 8vo. Black morocco, gilt cornerpieces. Upper joint neatly repaired, some light rubbing and light offsetting, else a good, handsome copy of this work. Item #17401 This was originally published in 1688 as “Caractères de Théophraste traduits du grec, avec les

• Binding: Leather

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