Entertainments for Lent : written in French by the R.F.N. Causin, S.I. and translated into English by Sir B.B.

Sagesse évangélique pour les sacrez entretiens du Caresme. English

London : Printed for John Williams, 1672.

[10], 264 p., [15] leaves of plates ; (12mo)

Comprised of passages from the Gospels, with "moralities" and "asperations" drawn from them.

A translation of: Caussin, Nicolas. Sagesse evangélique pour les sacrez entretiens du Caresme.

Translator's dedication signed: Basil Brook.

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), C1546
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R6931

Great Britain -- England -- London.

141- 755q

Dark brown goatskin binding (by William Nott?), gold tooled in an all-over design incorporating drawer-handle tools, dots, floral motifs, and a stylized floral tool; with a roll and pin-head single fillet border; panel spine decorated with floral motif and dots. Provenance: inscribed "W. P. Clarke, 17th March 1826";