[Casa (Giovanni della)] The Refin'd Courtier..., second edition, engraved portrait of the Duke of Monmouth by F.H. van Houe (small chip to foot not affecting caption), 2pp. advertisements at end, browning and small ink stain to title, L9 short tear into text without loss, light browning and spotting elsewhere, mainly to margins, later half calf, rebacked preserving original backstrip, rubbed with some wear to extremities, [Wing C795], 12mo, for R. Royston...and are to be sold by Matthew Gilliflower, 1679.

⁂ A translation and paraphrase by Nathaniel Walker of Casa's celebrated Galateo, possibly the most influential European etiquette book of all. It was first translated into English by Peterson in 1576.