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Antoine de COURTIN Nouveau traité de la civilité qui se pratique en France, parmi les honnestes gens

Antoine de COURTIN

Nouveau traité de la civilité qui se pratique en France, parmi les honnestes gens

Chez Elie Josset, à Paris 1673, In-12 (9x16cm), (16) 224pp., relié.


Mention of third edition. The original was published in 1671. Printer's mark on the title page, with fleur-de-lys.



Binding in full brown contemporary sheepskin. Ornate nerved back. title label of brown sheepskin. A tail hole. Rubbed together.
The success of this treaty of civility led to its reprinting more than 15 times until 1730. Written for a friend of the author who wanted to send his son to the Court, the work insists particularly on the respect of the label and on the behavior that a gentleman had to have. The treaty embraces all of a gentleman's activities, cleanliness, prom, relationships with servants, table service ...



450 €

Réf : 70405

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