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Baldassare Castiglione; trans. Sir Thomas Hoby.
The Book of the Courtier.

Published J. M. Dent & Co., 1937 reprint (previously issued 1928).
Series: Everyman’s library, no. 807.
[No ISBN].
Binding: hardback, stitch bound.
Printer: Temple Press, Letchworth.
Size: 110x173x20mm.
Page count: xix,324pp.
Main language: English.
Overall condition fair: this copy has no dustjacket; the boards a bit grubby, the spine and edges rather faded, but not too heavily worn; page edges dusty; previous owner’s inked inscription on the front endpaper, and at least 67 pages have some pencilled marks or annotations.


This item £5.00
plus P&P £3.00 within the UK
(delivery outside the UK not currently available)

Weight without packaging: 282g.

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Illustrations: no
Maps & plans: no

Introduction: 4pp
Notes: at foot of page
Tables: no
Genealogies: no
Chronology: no
Glossary: no
Bibliography: 1 page
Index: no

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