Author
La Primaudaye, Pierre de, approximately 1545-
Title
Academie francoise, : en laquelle il est traité de l'institution des mœurs, et de ce qui concerne le bien et heureusement viure en tous estats et conditions, par les preceptes de la doctrine, et les exemples de la vie des anciens sages, et hommes illustres. / Par Pierre de la Primaudaye escuyer, seigneur dudit lieu, & de la Barree, gentil-homme ordinaire de la chambre du Roy. Au Roy tres-chrestien Henry III..
Edition
Quatriesme edition reueuë, corrigee, augmentee, et cottee par l'autheur..
Imprint
A Lyon, : Par Iean Veirat., M. D. XCI. [1591]
Physical description
[12], 386, [38] leaves ; 17 cm (8vo)
Note
Signatures: ã8 ē4 a-z8 aa-zz8 aaa-ggg8.
Note
Printer's device on title page, with image of water pouring from a vase and motto "Poco a poco".
Note
Head-pieces and initials.
Note
Part 2, with the title Suite de L'Academie francoise was also published in 1591.
Citation/references note
CLC, L83
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”
Binding
Late 16th-century laced-case parchment; sewn on three supports; fore-edge extensions; text block edges sprinkled red (faded); remains of two pairs of ties at fore-edge; parchment manuscript waste used as endleaf guards; later spine label with title.
Copy-specific note
Bound with part 2, Suite de l'Academie francoise (Lyon, 1591).
Subject
Conduct of life Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Veyrat, Jean, active 1589-1602 bookseller.
Added entry--place
France Lyon.
B14621
UKSbSC
20230801155840.7