Callipaedia: Or, the Art of Getting Pretty Children
by Quilletus, Claudius and From The Original Latin by Mr. Will. Oldisworth
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine in Fine dust jacket
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London: Printed for Bernard Lintot. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1729. Third Edition. Hardcover. A Third Edition that is corrected with additions in Very Good condition with the slightest of rubbing to the edges and corners and some age toning throughout the volume itself. A very nice copy of a charming book; This poem by Claudius Quilletus revolves around the raising of children, choosing a wife and other concerns of marriage and family life. It is divided into four books: "The First treats of the Nature and Variety of Beauty, and of the Choice of a Wife. The Second, of Marriage and Enjoyment, with Laws and Rules relating to both, from Nature and Astrology. The Third, of Conception, and Imagination. The Fourth and Last, of the Beauty of the Mind, of Education and Virtue, and of the Variety of Climes, Customs, and Manners." ; 12mo; [xviii], 96 [97-102] pages .
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- Bookseller
- Books Tell You Why, Inc. (US)
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- 123875
- Title
- Callipaedia: Or, the Art of Getting Pretty Children
- Author
- Quilletus, Claudius and From The Original Latin by Mr. Will. Oldisworth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Publisher
- Printed for Bernard Lintot
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1729
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