The French academie. : Fully discoursed and finished in foure bookes. 1. Institution of manners and callings of all estates. 2. Concerning the soule and body of man. 3. A notable description of the whole world, &c. 4. Christian philosophie, instructing the true and onely meanes to eternall life. This fourth part neuer before published in English. All written by the first author, Peter de la Primaudaye, Esquire, Lord of Barre, Chauncellour, and Steward of the French Kings house.
1618
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Title
The French academie. : Fully discoursed and finished in foure bookes. 1. Institution of manners and callings of all estates. 2. Concerning the soule and body of man. 3. A notable description of the whole world, &c. 4. Christian philosophie, instructing the true and onely meanes to eternall life. This fourth part neuer before published in English. All written by the first author, Peter de la Primaudaye, Esquire, Lord of Barre, Chauncellour, and Steward of the French Kings house.
Uniform title
Académie françoise. English
Created/published
London : Printed [by John Legat] for Thomas Adams, 1618.
Description
[24], 330, [10], 331-634, [4], 635-643, 646-1,031, 1,034-1,038, [8] p. ; (fol.)
Associated name
Note
A translation of: Academie françoise.
Printer's name from STC.
"The second part of the French academie", "The third volume of the French academie" and "The Christian philosophie of the French academie" each have separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous.
Translator's dedication signed: T.B.C., i.e. Thomas Bowes, who also translated book two; book three was translated by Richard Dolman, whose name appears on the title page to that book; the title page to the fourth book gives W.P. (i.e. William Phillip?) as translator.
The first leaf and the last leaf are blank.
Includes index.
Signatures: [par.]⁶ *⁶ A-4T⁶.
Pt. 4 entered 3 mr [1618].
Printer's name from STC.
"The second part of the French academie", "The third volume of the French academie" and "The Christian philosophie of the French academie" each have separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous.
Translator's dedication signed: T.B.C., i.e. Thomas Bowes, who also translated book two; book three was translated by Richard Dolman, whose name appears on the title page to that book; the title page to the fourth book gives W.P. (i.e. William Phillip?) as translator.
The first leaf and the last leaf are blank.
Includes index.
Signatures: [par.]⁶ *⁶ A-4T⁶.
Pt. 4 entered 3 mr [1618].
ESTC staff note
Rpm 11/21/96
Signatures from DFo.
Signatures from DFo.
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), 15241
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S113143
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S113143
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Call number
STC 15241 copy 1
Folger-specific note
Smedley. Leaf 2Q4 torn and stained, affecting text. Provenance: inscription on [par.]1v: "This Book was my fathers T H ="; book-label of W.T. Smedley
Call number
STC 15241 copy 2
Folger-specific note
12/13/38. Lacking blanks. On t.p. Manuscript "1577." beneath printed "Adams." in imprint and the printed date in imprint "1618" is traced over in ink