This is No. 716 of 1,075 copies. La Rochefoucauld (1613-80) was a French classical author who had been one of the most active rebels of the Fronde before he became the leading exponent of the maxime, a French literary form of epigram that expresses a harsh or paradoxical truth with brevity. Octavo: xxiii, [1], 175, [1] p. with the author's coat of arms printed in color on the half-title. The original French text appears opposite Pratt's English translation. Original marbled paper-covered boards over a vellum spine with gilt titles. Some general shelfwear to the boards, which are showing at the corners; else very good. Seller Inventory # 77595

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Title: MAXIMS OF LA ROCHEFOUCAULD: The English, ...

Publisher: The Haworth Press, Halifax, England

Publication Date: 1931

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very good

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