GOMBERVILLE Marin Le Roy de :

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GOMBERVILLE Marin Le Roy de :
The doctrine of manners which represents in hundred tables the difference of passions and teaches the way to reach the universal wisdom. In-folio full calf, spine with 6 nerves, spine decorated with gilding and a title-piece but largely faded. Printed in Paris by Pierre Daret in 1646. First edition of this work illustrated by Pierre DARET. Two parts in one volume. Missing the title page of the first part. Complete with the 43 engravings, the portrait of Mazarin and the full page engraving before the preface. Book composed by Gomberville at the request of Cardinal Mazarin for the instruction of the young Louis XIV, which had a very great success and thus numerous reprints.
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