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Les hommes. Nouvelle Edition, Revûë, corrigée & augmentée par l'Auteur.
by [Varennes, Jacques Philippe de.]
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About This Item
Paris: Chez les Frères Barbou, 1727 Second edition of a conduct book that first appeared in 1712. The preface states that this edition has been so greatly enlarged, reorganized and corrected that it is virtually a new book. . Contemporary calf, gilt spine with red morocco label, edges stained red. Twelvemo. . One inch splits along front and back joints near head of spine, binding extremities a bit worn. Old ink signature on title-page, a few small stains. A good, clean copy. Cioranescu describes Varennes (?-1745?) as chaplain to the king and Abbé of Landévennec. In this book, he looks at the behavior of a number of fictional characters (Agenor,"petit maitre, étourdi, sans jugement"; Elvire, "fille d'une grande vertu, & qui fait par cela même tant d'[honneur à son sexe"; Utime, "homme à qui l'ambition à tourne la `tête"; etc.) in order to discuss good and bad conduct.
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- Bookseller
- Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13331
- Title
- Les hommes. Nouvelle Edition, Revûë, corrigée & augmentée par l'Auteur.
- Author
- [Varennes, Jacques Philippe de.]
- Format/Binding
- Contemporary calf, gilt spine with red morocco label, edges stained red
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second edition of a conduct book that first appeared in 1712. Th
- Publisher
- Chez les Frères Barbou,
- Place of Publication
- Paris:
- Date Published
- 1727
- Pages
- xxiv, 301, [11] pp.
- Size
- Twelvemo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB
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Los Angeles, California
About Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB
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- Morocco
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