Lot 286
Gracián y Morales (Baltasar) The Courtiers Manual Oracle, or, The Art of Prudence, first edition in English, M. Flesher, for Abel Swalle, 1685.
Hammer Price: £180
Description
Gracián y Morales (Baltasar) The Courtiers Manual Oracle, or, The Art of Prudence, first edition in English, lacking 2 final advertisement ff., armorial bookplate of Hugh Cecil, Earl of Lonsdale, bookplate of Arnold Muirhead, occasional passage-marking in later pencil, some spotting and light browning, contemporary calf, spine gilt in compartments and with red morocco label, spine ends and corners worn, both covers and front free endpaper detached, [Wing G1468], 8vo, M. Flesher, for Abel Swalle, 1685.
⁂ A translation of Gracián's Oraculo manual y arte de prudencia of 1647.
Description
Gracián y Morales (Baltasar) The Courtiers Manual Oracle, or, The Art of Prudence, first edition in English, lacking 2 final advertisement ff., armorial bookplate of Hugh Cecil, Earl of Lonsdale, bookplate of Arnold Muirhead, occasional passage-marking in later pencil, some spotting and light browning, contemporary calf, spine gilt in compartments and with red morocco label, spine ends and corners worn, both covers and front free endpaper detached, [Wing G1468], 8vo, M. Flesher, for Abel Swalle, 1685.
⁂ A translation of Gracián's Oraculo manual y arte de prudencia of 1647.
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