The courtier of Count Baldessar Castilio : deuided into foure books : verie necessarie and profitable for young gentlemen and gentlewomen abiding in court, pallace, or place
Signatures: [par.]A-2P Engraved t.p. ; historiated initials ; elaborate head- and tail-pieces Includes, in English at end of volume: "A briefe rehersall of the chiefe conditions and qualities required in a Courtier" ([4] p.) ; "Of the chiefe conditions and qualities in a waiting Gentlewoman" ([2] p.) Rebound in early 19th c. quarter leather over marbled boards ; red morocco label with gilt title to spine ; pages trimmed very close to text, signature marks thus trimmed away on a few leaves ; endpapers replaced ; includes duplicate of f. 4 (p. 8-9) of text, loose, at rear, with gift inscription and short poem by former owner "Anthony Harison." STC (2nd ed.)
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