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The French academie. : wherin is discoursed the institution of maners, and whatsoever else concerneth the good and happie life of all estates and callings, by precepts of doctrine, and examples of the lives of ancient sages and famous men: by Peter de la Primaudaye Esquire, Lord of the said place, and of Barree, one of the ordinarie gentlemen of the Kings Chamber: dedicated to the most Christian King Henrie the third, and newly translated into English by T.B.

La Primaudaye, Pierre de, approximately 1545- author.; Bowes, Thomas, active 1586.
1602
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Title
The French academie. : wherin is discoursed the institution of maners, and whatsoever else concerneth the good and happie life of all estates and callings, by precepts of doctrine, and examples of the lives of ancient sages and famous men: by Peter de la Primaudaye Esquire, Lord of the said place, and of Barree, one of the ordinarie gentlemen of the Kings Chamber: dedicated to the most Christian King Henrie the third, and newly translated into English by T.B.
Uniform title
Académie Françoise. Part 1. English
Edition
The fourth edition.
Created/published
Londini : [Printed at Eliot's Court Press] impensis Geor. Bishop, 1602.
Description
[28], 757, [11] p. ; (4to)
Associated name
La Primaudaye, Pierre de, approximately 1545- author.
Bowes, Thomas, active 1586.
Note
A translation of part 1 of: Academie françoise.

T.B. = Thomas Bowes.

Identification of printer from STC.

Includes index.

Signatures: A-3C⁸ 3D⁶.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Rpm 11/21/96
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 15236
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S108292
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
STC 15236
Folger-specific note
cs72. Stained, affecting text; a few leaves cropped at fore-edge, affecting side-notes and, in gathering 3D, text of Index. Provenance: inscriptions: on sig. A2r: 'Tho: Jackmen' and 'Forster'; on t.p.: possibly 'Forster' (?); Anderson sale of John L. Appleton library, 24 Feb. 1902:1122