Lot 308
University Life at Oxford.- Penton (Stephen) The Guardian's Instruction, or The Gentleman's Romance, for the author, and sold by Simon Miller, 1688
Hammer Price: £260
Description
University Life at Oxford.- [Penton (Stephen)] The Guardian's Instruction, or The Gentleman's Romance, written for the Diversion and Service of the Gentry, first edition, one of 3 variants, this with gatherings in 12s, a full-stop following the word 'romance' in line 5 of title and 'B' of B1 beneath space between words 'thinking' and 'the', imprimatur leaf before title, ink note to title, E9 verso and front endpaper (various hands), engraved bookplate, original calf, rebacked preserving large portion of original back-strip, [Wing P1439], 12mo, for the author, and sold by Simon Miller, 1688
⁂ Interesting work on polite conduct including an entertaining cameo of life at Oxford in the 17th century with scurrilous details of undergraduate activities. The author also describes the perfect wife, "she should be beautiful, and not proud; well-shap'd, and not stiff, familiar but not fond, good natured but not easie...", and notes that "mothers should have NO say in the education of their children".
Description
University Life at Oxford.- [Penton (Stephen)] The Guardian's Instruction, or The Gentleman's Romance, written for the Diversion and Service of the Gentry, first edition, one of 3 variants, this with gatherings in 12s, a full-stop following the word 'romance' in line 5 of title and 'B' of B1 beneath space between words 'thinking' and 'the', imprimatur leaf before title, ink note to title, E9 verso and front endpaper (various hands), engraved bookplate, original calf, rebacked preserving large portion of original back-strip, [Wing P1439], 12mo, for the author, and sold by Simon Miller, 1688
⁂ Interesting work on polite conduct including an entertaining cameo of life at Oxford in the 17th century with scurrilous details of undergraduate activities. The author also describes the perfect wife, "she should be beautiful, and not proud; well-shap'd, and not stiff, familiar but not fond, good natured but not easie...", and notes that "mothers should have NO say in the education of their children".
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