De l'art de parler.
Bernard Lamy (1640-1715)
Category
Books
Date
1676
Materials
Place of origin
France
Collection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 3094955
Summary
Bibliographic description
[12],336,[12]p. . 12mo.. Wanting final blank leaf. Author identified in manuscript on title page: "fait par la pere L'Amy de l'oratoire".. Provenance: Manuscript inscriptions on front fly-leaf: "ST", and in pencil "This book hath been intensely studied by one Charles Hervey". Manuscript inscriptions on title page: "Tho: & Isabella Hervey" [i.e. Sir Thomas Hervey (1625-1694) and his wife Isabella (1625-1686)], and "Tho: Hervey" [i.e. Sir Thomas Hervey (1625-1694)].. Binding: Seventeenth-century blind-panelled sprinkled calf binding; gilt roll on board edges. Rebacked in blind and gold-tooled calf. Red sprinkled edges.
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. The house and contents were acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to the National Trust in 1956
Makers and roles
Bernard Lamy (1640-1715) Antoine Arnauld (1560-1619) Pierre Nicole (1625-1695)