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  The French academie Fully discoursed and finished in foure bookes. 1. Institution of manners and callings of all estates. 2. Concerning the soule and body of man. 3. A notable description of the whole world, &c. 4. Christian philosophie, instructing the true and onely meanes to eternall life. This fourth part neuer before published in English. All written by the first author, Peter de la Primaudaye, Esquire, Lord of Barre, Chauncellour, and Steward of the French Kings house.
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  1618
  

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  La Primaudaye, Pierre de, b. ca. 1545. ; Dolman, R. (Richard) ; W. P., fl. 1618. ; Bowes, Thomas, fl. 1586. ; Phillip, William, attributed name.
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  A translation of: Academie françoise. Printer's name from STC. "The second part of the French academie", "The third volume of the French academie" and "The Christian philosophie of the French academie" each have separate ...
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  The French academie wherin is discoursed the institution of maners, and whatsoeuer els concerneth the good and happie life of all estates and callings, by preceptes of doctrine, and examples of the liues of ancient sages and famous men: by Peter de la Primaudaye Esquire, Lord of the said place, and of Barree, one of the ordinarie gentlemen of the Kings Chamber: dedicated to the most Christian King Henrie the third, and newly translated into English by T.B.
  Date of publication:
  1586
  

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  La Primaudaye, Pierre de, b. ca. 1545. ; Bowes, Thomas, fl. 1586.
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  T.B. = Thomas Bowes. A translation of part 1 of: Academie françoise. Includes index. The last leaf is blank. Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
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  The second part of the French academie VVherein, as it were by a naturall historie of the bodie and soule of man, the creation, matter, composition, forme, nature, profite and vse of all the partes of the frame of man are handled, with the naturall causes of all affections, vertues and vices, and chiefly the nature, powers, workes and immortalitie of the soule. By Peter de la Primaudaye Esquier, Lord of the same place and of Barre. And translated out of the second edition, which was reuiewed and augmented by the author.
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  1594
  

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  La Primaudaye, Pierre de, b. ca. 1545. ; Bowes, Thomas, fl. 1586.
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  A translation of part 2 of: Academie françoise. Dedication signed: T.B., i.e. Thomas Bowes. Printers' names from STC. The first leaf is blank except for signature-mark "a". Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. ...
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  The third volume of the French academie contayning a notable description of the whole world, and of all the principall parts and contents thereof: as namely, of angels both good and euill: of the celestiall spheres, their order and number: of the fixed stars and planets; their light, motion, and influence: of the fower elements, and all things in them, or of them consisting: and first of firie, airie, and watrie meteors or impressions of comets, thunders, lightnings, raines, snow, haile, rainebowes, windes, dewes, frosts, earthquakes, &c. ingendered aboue, in, and vnder the middle or cloudie region of the aire. And likewise of fowles, fishes, beasts, serpents, trees with their fruits and gum; shrubs, herbes, spices, drugs, minerals, precious stones, and other particulars most worthie of all men to be knowen and considered. Written in French by that famous and learned gentleman Peter de la Primaudaye Esquier, Lord of the same place, and of Barree: and Englished by R. Dolman.
  Date of publication:
  1601
  

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  La Primaudaye, Pierre de, b. ca. 1545. ; Dolman, R. (Richard)
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  A translation of part 3 of: Academie françoise. Identification of printer from STC. Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
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