B27320

Language code

fre, grc

Shelfmark

Fb.6.16 - Fb.6.17

Author

Theophrastus

Uniform title

[Characters., French]

Title

Les caracteres de Theophraste :, traduits du grec, avec Les caracteres ou Les moeurs de ce siecle. /, Par Mr. de la Bruyere de l'Academie Françoise. Et la clef, en marge & par ordre alphabetique.

Edition

Nouvelle edition augmentée.

Publication, distribution, etc.

A Paris, :, Chez Estienne Michalet, premier imprimeur du Roy, ruë Saint Jacques.,, M. DCC. [1700]

Physical description

2 v. ;, 12mo.

Language

Text in French, translated from the Greek.

Note

With index and table of contents.

Note

With woodcut head- pieces; initials; printed marginalia (including pointing fingers marking passages of text).

Note

With woodcut printer's ornament on title page.

Note

Pagination: v. 1: [12], 311 p.; v. 2: 336, [4] p.

Note

Both volumes include engraved frontispiece depicting Minerva on a cloud.

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Eton College.

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731 (on back board).

Binding

Early 18th century calf; blind tooled ornate frame with sprinkled border and fleurons; gold tooled board edges; gold tooling on spine; four raised bands; red goatskin spine label with gold letters.

Copy-specific note

Bound as a three volume set with "Suite des caracteres de Theophraste, et Des pensées de Mr. Pascal / [par P. J. Brillon]. -- A Paris. Chez Estienne Michallet [...] M. DC. XCIX.".

Copy-specific note

Previously: Dk.6.21 - Dk.6.22.

Subject

Character sketches, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Michallet, Estienne, printer.

Added entry--name

La Bruyère, Jean de, author.

Added entry--name

Waddington, Edward, former owner.

Added entry--place

France, Paris.

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300##$a2 v. ;$c12mo.

500##$aWith index and table of contents.

500##$aWith woodcut head- pieces; initials; printed marginalia (including pointing fingers marking passages of text).

500##$aWith woodcut printer's ornament on title page.

500##$aPagination: v. 1: [12], 311 p.; v. 2: 336, [4] p.

500##$aBoth volumes include engraved frontispiece depicting Minerva on a cloud.

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561##$aArmorial bookplate of Edward Waddington, recording donation to Eton College in 1731 (on back board).

563##$aEarly 18th century calf; blind tooled ornate frame with sprinkled border and fleurons; gold tooled board edges; gold tooling on spine; four raised bands; red goatskin spine label with gold letters.

590##$aBound as a three volume set with "Suite des caracteres de Theophraste, et Des pensées de Mr. Pascal / [par P. J. Brillon]. -- A Paris. Chez Estienne Michallet [...] M. DC. XCIX.".

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