1680 Rare French Armorial Binding - Wisdom Tips Or Solomon's Maxims - CONSEILS de la SAGESSE

 

Author : Michel Boutauld
Title : Les Conseils de la Sagesse, ou le Recueil des Maximes de Salomon les plus nécessaires à l'homme pour se conduire sagement. Avec des reflexions sur ces maximes. Troisième édition augmentée par l'auteur.
Language : Text in French
Publisher : A Paris, Sebastien Mabre - Cramoisy, 1680.
Size : 6.5 " X 4 "
Pages : 371 pages
Binding : Very good Armorial calf binding with the arms of Chartraire de Bourbonne (hinges tight, overall slightly worn and scuffed)  under a removable protective mylar cover .
Content : Very good content (bright, tight, rare foxing and staining).
Illustrations : Including a nice illustrated title page.

Estimate : (USD 250 - USD 500)

The book : Scarce 17th century edition of those selections from Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and the Wisdom of Solomon in Latin, with paraphrases and commentaries in French. Compiled by Michel Boutauld.

The author : Boutauld, Michel, a French Jesuit preacher, was born in Paris, Nov. 2, 1625. He died at Pontoise, May 16, 1688, leaving some works which are much esteemed: Les Conseils de la Sagesse (Paris, 1677, 12mo).