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The art of pleasing in conversation. French and English. Revised, corrected, enlarg'd, and improv'd in every page, from the last genuine edition publish'd in French by Henry Scheltus, printer to the states of Holland. Together with seven additional entertainments, or conversations, never before translated; and likewise five others almost wholly new writ. With an account of the author and his writings, an alphabetical index, and proper notes to the whole (v.1)

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Title: The art of pleasing in conversation. French and English. Revised, corrected, enlarg'd, and improv'd in every page, from the last genuine edition publish'd in French by Henry Scheltus, printer to the states of Holland. Together with seven additional entertainments, or conversations, never before translated; and likewise five others almost wholly new writ. With an account of the author and his writings, an alphabetical index, and proper notes to the whole (v.1)

Other titles: L'art de plaire dans le conversation

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Classmark: BC Lt/ORT

Creator(s): Vaumorière, Pierre Ortigue de (1610-1693)

Additional creator(s): Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis Cardinal, duc de (1585-1642) (Other); Orzell, John (1743) (Other)

Related people: Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis; Orzell, John

Publisher: Printed for W. Feales,...F. Clay, ...R. Wellington, ...J. Brindley, ... and C. Corbett

Publication city: London

Date(s): 1736

Language: English

Size and medium: 2 v

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/280624

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991001205929705181

Collection group(s): English Literature

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Error in pagination: in v. 2, p. 241 numbered 221.


Head- and tailpieces; initials.


"The Dutch editor's preface" identifies author; attributed also to Cardinal Richelieu.

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