Of wisdome : three bookes written in French

Abstract

Printing -- Page design (Title page)

[28], 524, [20] p. ; 20 cm. (4to)

Letterpress on handmade laid paper

Woodcuts

Rebacked in the 20th century with original leather stiffened board.<br>Covers tooled in blind.<br>Original leather label hand-tooled in gold.<br>Sewn on 4 vegetal cords.<br>Headbands in 2 colors.<br>All edges stained red.

Signatures: A-2M[superscript 8] 2N[superscript 4] 2O[superscript 2] [$4 signed; missigning 2A2 as 2A3, 2B4 as 2B5]; 286 leaves, pp. [28] 1-85 [86] 87-524 [20] [ misnumbering 148 as 158, 213 as 21, 279 with upside down 2, 396 as 296, 402 as 394, 403 as 395, 417 as 418, 502 as upside down 502, and 505 as 509. <br> Page [1] at front and p. [20] at end blank <br>Index on p. [1]-[18] at end.<br> Advertisements on p. [19] at end.<br>Engraved title page.<br>Library's copy is correctly imposed. Facing the t.p. is "Explication of the frontispiece." Engraved bookplate on inside front cover: Heathcote of Hursley, Baronet. Autograph on first leaf: "William Dawson, 1681, William Dawsonne."

John L. Lievsay<br>Heathcote of Hursley, Baronet<br>William Dawson