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The courtier [electronic resource] : or, the complete gentleman and gentlewoman. Being, a treatise o...

The courtier [electronic resource] : or, the complete gentleman and gentlewoman. Being, a treatise o...

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The courtier [electronic resource] : or, the complete gentleman and gentlewoman. Being, a treatise of the politest manner of educating persons of distinction of both Sexes, and the Qualifications requisite in People of all Ranks from the Prince to the private Gentleman. Interspersed with Curious Dissertations on the Accomplishments of Statuary, Painting, Poetry, Musick, Dancing, Dress, Love, Marriage, &c. Translated from the Italian original of Balthasar, Count Castiglione. In four books.

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Full title

The courtier [electronic resource] : or, the complete gentleman and gentlewoman. Being, a treatise of the politest manner of educating persons of distinction of both Sexes, and the Qualifications requisite in People of all Ranks from the Prince to the private Gentleman. Interspersed with Curious Dissertations on the Accomplishments of Statuary, Painting, Poetry, Musick, Dancing, Dress, Love, Marriage, &c. Translated from the Italian original of Balthasar, Count Castiglione. In four books.

Publisher

London : printed for E. Curll in the Strand, [1729][1728]

Uniform title

Libro del cortegiano. English.

Date

[1729][1728]

Record Identifier

74Vv4WjN2lp3

MMS ID

991015520479702626

Language

English

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Physical content

xxi,[1],96;336,[8]p. ; 8°.

Publication information

Publisher

London : printed for E. Curll in the Strand, [1729][1728]

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

[1729][1728]

Access and use

Access Conditions

Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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Full title

The courtier [electronic resource] : or, the complete gentleman and gentlewoman. Being, a treatise of the politest manner of educating persons of distinction of both Sexes, and the Qualifications requisite in People of all Ranks from the Prince to the private Gentleman. Interspersed with Curious Dissertations on the Accomplishments of Statuary, Pai...

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Notes

General note

A reissue of Bettesworth's 1724 edition, with a cancel titlepage.

Braces in imprint.

Price from imprint: price Six Shillings.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

The second part, containing books II-IV, has separate pagination and register.

Translated by Robert Samber.

With an index.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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74Vv4WjN2lp3

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vv4WjN2lp3

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MMS ID

991015520479702626