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The eccentric mirror : reflecting a faithful and interesting delineation of male and female characters, ancient and modern, who have been particularly distinguished by extraordinary qualifications, talents, and propensities, natural or acquired... : with a faithful narration of every instance of singularity manifested in the lives and conduct of characters who have rendered themselves eminently conspicuous by their eccentricities : the whole exhibiting an interesting and wonderful display of human action in the grand theatre of the world (v. 1)
Wilson, G H
1807-1813
Vol. 1: 1813; v. 2-4: 1807. Vols. 2-4 have variant publisher statement: Printed for James Cundee. Each volume has added engraved title-page.
The eccentric mirror : reflecting a faithful and interesting delineation of male and female characters, ancient and modern, who have been particularly distinguished by extraordinary qualifications, talents, and propensities, natural or acquired... : with a faithful narration of every instance of singularity manifested in the lives and conduct of characters who have rendered themselves eminently conspicuous by their eccentricities : the whole exhibiting an interesting and wonderful display of human action in the grand theatre of the world (v.2)
Wilson, G H
1807-1813
Vol. 1: 1813; v. 2-4: 1807. Vols. 2-4 have variant publisher statement: Printed for James Cundee. Each volume has added engraved title-page.
The eccentric mirror : reflecting a faithful and interesting delineation of male and female characters, ancient and modern, who have been particularly distinguished by extraordinary qualifications, talents, and propensities, natural or acquired... : with a faithful narration of every instance of singularity manifested in the lives and conduct of characters who have rendered themselves eminently conspicuous by their eccentricities : the whole exhibiting an interesting and wonderful display of human action in the grand theatre of the world (v.3)
Wilson, G H
1807-1813
Vol. 1: 1813; v. 2-4: 1807. Vols. 2-4 have variant publisher statement: Printed for James Cundee. Each volume has added engraved title-page.
The eccentric mirror : reflecting a faithful and interesting delineation of male and female characters, ancient and modern, who have been particularly distinguished by extraordinary qualifications, talents, and propensities, natural or acquired... : with a faithful narration of every instance of singularity manifested in the lives and conduct of characters who have rendered themselves eminently conspicuous by their eccentricities : the whole exhibiting an interesting and wonderful display of human action in the grand theatre of the world (v.4)
Wilson, G H
1807-1813
Vol. 1: 1813; v. 2-4: 1807. Vols. 2-4 have variant publisher statement: Printed for James Cundee. Each volume has added engraved title-page.
L'Aristippe moderne, ou, Réflexions sur les moeurs du siécle
Denesle (1767)
1757
Signed on p. vj: D***. Authorship from Barbier. Title in black and red. Title vignette; headpieces; initials. Anon., by Denesle. Includes index.
Les caractères de Théophraste : avec les Caractères ou les mœurs de ce siècle (v.1)
Theophrastus; La Bruyère, Jean de (1645-1696); Coste, Pierre (1668-1747)
1741
Contents: t.1.Discours sur Thèophraste. Les caractères de Théophraste, traduits du grec. Les caractères ou les moeurs de ce siècle.-t.2. Suite des caractères de ce siècle. Discours prononcé da...
Les caractères de Théophraste : avec les Caractères ou les mœurs de ce siècle (v.2)
Theophrastus; La Bruyère, Jean de (1645-1696); Coste, Pierre (1668-1747)
1741
Contents: t.1.Discours sur Thèophraste. Les caractères de Théophraste, traduits du grec. Les caractères ou les moeurs de ce siècle.-t.2. Suite des caractères de ce siècle. Discours prononcé da...
Caracteres de vertus et de vices
Hall, Joseph (1574-1656); Tourval, Loiseau de
1612
Translation by Loiseau de Tourval of Hall's Characters of vertues and vices.
Le ciel sur la terre, ou Discours de la vraye tranquillité de l'esprit
Hall, Joseph (1574-1656); Gosselin, Pierre
1620
First French edition of Bishop Hall's "Heaven upon earth".