The courtier of Count Baldessar Castilio, deuided into foure books.
Verie necessarie and profitable for young gentlemen and gentlewomen abiding in court, pallace, or place,
done into English by Thomas Hobby.

Description

Main Author

Castiglione, Baldassarre, conte, 1478-1529.

Related Names

Hoby, Thomas, Sir, 1530-1566.

Language(s)

English ; French ; Italian

Published

London, Printed by Iohn Wolfe, 1588.

Subjects

Courts and courtiers > Courts and courtiers / Early works to 1800.
Conduct of life > Conduct of life / Early works to 1800.
Courtesy > Courtesy / Early works to 1800.
Courtesy books > Courtesy books / 16th century.

Note

Title within decorative woodcut border incorporating English royal arms. Contents on [section mark]4r within arabesque border. Head- and tail-pieces. One historiated and a number of decorated initials.
Parallel columns with text in English (black letter), French (roman) and Italian (italic).
Original Italian version first published: Venetia, nelle case d'Aldo romano, 1528. Hoby's English translation first published: London, Wyllyam Seres, 1561.

Physical Description

[616] p. 21 cm. (4to in 8s)

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