Marin LE ROY lord of GOMBERVILLE The Doctrine of morals drawn from the philosophy of the Stoics represented in a hundred tables and explained in a hundred discrouts for the instruction of the youth Paris, Printed by Louys Sevestre rue du Meurier, 1646 Engraving by Pierre Daret engraver Small folio, bound in modern basane, spine ribbed, gilt title Restorations, some pages mounted on tabs, freckles, stains (maybe ink for some), some pages yellowed, two pages maybe added, one page torn on the side, scratches and wear to the binding

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