[Rarebooks] FS: 1st Eng. trans. of Caillieres' "The Courtier's Calling" for Noblemen & Gentlemen. London: 1675

[Kenneth Karmiole]

[Caillieres, Jacques de]. THE COURTIER'S CALLING: Shewing the Ways of Making a Fortune, and the Art of Living at Court, According to Maxims of Policy & Morality. In Two Parts. The First Concerning Noblemen: the Second Concerning Gentlemen. By a Person of Honour. London: Printed by J. C. for Richard Tonson. 1675. First edition in English. 12mo. (12),250,(2)pp. With the final leaf of errata, and the copper engraved frontispiece (included in the pagination). 19th century fine binding by Worsfold, in full polished speckled calf, elaborately gilt spine & dentelles, brown calf spine labels. Small (1/8") chip at head of spine. A.e.g. Some foxing of a few outer leaves. Private library bookplate of John Lawson on front pastedown. Very scarce.    $750.00 (trade discount allowed)
Jacques de Caillieres (d. 1697) was the governor of Cherbourg and a marshal of the French army. This work was first published in 1661 as "La Fortune des Gens de Qualite..." Wing C207B.  No other copy for sale currently on-line.  This very copy sold at auction in England in 2008 for 450 pounds.

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