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Published by John Williams, 1900
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Ireland
Condition: Very Good. . Hardcover. [?1663]. Text in English. The Holy Court in Five Tomes, being The First: Treating of Motives, which should excite men of quality to Christian Perfection; The Second, of the Prelate, Souldier, States-man and Lady; The Third, of Maxims of Christianity against Prophanesse; The Fourth, containing the Command of Reason over the Passions; The Fifth, containing the Lives of the Most Famous and Illustrious Courtiers, taken both out of the Old and New Testament, and other Modern Authors. Rebound in grey modern cloth with label on spine and new endpapers. Tears to title page partially held with tape, text in two columns clear throughout, toned pages but remains a fine copy. . . . .
Condition: Very Good. . Hardcover. [?1663]. Text in English. The Holy Court in Five Tomes, being The First: Treating of Motives, which should excite men of quality to Christian Perfection; The Second, of the Prelate, Souldier, States-man and Lady; The Third, of Maxims of Christianity against Prophanesse; The Fourth, containing the Command of Reason over the Passions; The Fifth, containing the Lives of the Most Famous and Illustrious Courtiers, taken both out of the Old and New Testament, and other Modern Authors. Rebound in grey modern cloth with label on spine and new endpapers. Tears to title page partially held with tape, text in two columns clear throughout, toned pages but remains a fine copy. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
Published by Thomas Foley, 9, Trinity Place, Dublin, 1800
Seller: first editions, Dublin, Ireland
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Full Leather Binding with 1560 pages.Published in Dublin circa 1800 by Thomas Foley. Translated into English by Sir Thomas Hawkins and others. The Holy Court is in five parts constitutes a comprehensive system of moral maxims, pious reflections and historic examples: forming in itself a complete library of national entertainment, catholic devotion and christian knowledge. The book is illustrated with beautiful copper plates and is now carefully revised and corrected from the errors of the old translation. Rare Collector's Item.
Published by ?, London?, 1686
Seller: Appleford Bookroom, Abingdon, OXON, United Kingdom
Full-Leather. Condition: Very Good for Age. Third Edition. Prelims + 271 pp., sm 8vo, full leather, respined with raised bands and new paper label, original leather sides, bookplate of Hope Trust, Edinburgh, additional new blank pages front and back for notes, a fine copy. Jesuit spirituality publication originally in French which appealed to some Protestants, translated by Sir Thomas Hawkins. This edition not in Wing. Size: Sm 8vo. Association Copy. Antiquarian.
Published by John Williams, London, 1663
Seller: Sanctuary Books, A.B.A.A., New York, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Stated third edition in English (though actually the second London edition, or the fifth overall). Old panelled calf, rebacked. 13 1/4 x 8 5/8 inches (33.5 x 22 cm); [24], 855, [15] pp. (erratically paginated). Boards scuffed, rebacked, rear endpaper with an amusing "Riddell" written in a contemporary hand. With half-title, apparently lacking engraved title. Book label of William Safire and an earlier armorial bookplate.
Published by John Williams, London, 1650
Seller: Appleford Bookroom, Abingdon, OXON, United Kingdom
First Edition
Early Full Leather Respined. Condition: Very Good for Age. Full Page Engraved Frontis. & Smaller Ones in Text (illustrator). First English Edition. Very Rare. Several paginations. Nearly every page clean & unmarked, complete bar last page of index which is restored but torn foredge means some small loss of text. Ex-Newport Library. Some engravings in text, a few minor page edge tears not affecting completeness of text, and the very occasional headline trimmed, but overall an excellent copy of the first English translation. of this Jesuit work. Size: Folio. Antiquarian First Edition.
Published by London: Printed for John Williams, at the Crown in St. Pauls Church-Yard,, 1678
Seller: Colin Page Books, Storrington, United Kingdom
Folio. The Fourth edition. Translated into English by Sir Thomas Hawkins. "His Holy Court attained great reputation from the interesting style of its biographies." - Darling. [24],720,717-841,[3],841-855,[15] p. Half-title with printer's device, engraved frontispiece,portraits on the letterspress. Some occasional upper marginal worming, but away from the text. Bound in contemporary calf, the spine gilt with label. Some wear to lower board edges & upper rear board corner, but a sound and attractive copy. Heavy item requiring additional postage abroad. [Wing C1550; Darling 604; Arber I, 304; Callard C132; Lowndes 394].
Published by Printed for John Williams, London, 1678
Seller: Minotavros Books, ABAC ILAB, Whitby, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 4th Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Fourth English edition. Rebound in half leather, gilt title and ruling, raised bands, blind stamped compartments, marbled paper boards. A.E.R. New endpapers. [20], 855, [14], 91 pp. Engraved portraits and decorations in text. Lacks engraved frontispiece. Separate titles. Bookplate of William John MacDonnell. Rust spot and perforation, paper repair to tail edge of half-title. Occasional rust spotting and foxing. Paper repair to gutter of title page. Caussin was a Jesuit preacher who was for a time confessor to King Louis XIII of France. His famous treatise, The Holy Court, is a guide to courtiers and noblemen on living a Christian life. It was first published in 1624 in French. [Wing C1550; Darling 604; Arber I, 304; Callard C132; Lowndes 394]. Bound with: Prosopographia: or, some Select Pourtraitures and Lives of Ancient and Modern Illustrious Personages. Collected Out of their Pictures, Books, and Medals. Originally compiled and written in French by Andrew Thevet, Chief Cosmographer to Henry the third, King of France and Polan. Newly Translated into English by some Learned and Eminent Persons; and generally by Geo: Gerbier, alias D'ouvilly, Esq. And now also in this Edition are further added the Pourtraitures & Lives of Five other Selected Eminent Persons of Ancient and Modern Times.All which are Illustrated and Imbellished, with the Effigies or Sculptures of the said Worthy Personages in Copper Plates, according to the French Original. Cambridge: Printed by John Hayes for William Lee, 1676. Comprises the third part of Lee's edition of Thomas North's Plutarch, originally published in 1657.