{"product_id":"the-courtiers-manual-oracle-by-baltazar-gracian-1685-first-edition-in-english","title":"The Courtiers Manual Oracle by Baltazar Gracian 1685 First Edition in English","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Courtiers Manual Oracle\u003c\/b\u003e, Or, The Art of Prudence. Written Originally in Spanish By \u003cb\u003eBaltazar Gracian\u003c\/b\u003e. London: M. Flesher for Abel Swalle, \u003cb\u003e1685\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFIRST EDITION\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e in English of this very popular work which sets forward rules for the conduct of life. It was translated from the original Spanish into a significant number of different languages, including ten in Germany alone, one of which was prepared by Arthur Schopenhauer. Its structure reminds one of Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil, and is structured by aphorism number, in the case of the present work, numbering between one and three-hundred. Indeed, the work was an influence on both Nietzsche and Schopenhauer.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSize: 115 x 183 mm (approx.)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[A4, [a]8, [b]2, B-S8]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContemporary full calf, rubbed with some losses to the leather, scuffs, shelf and edge wear. Both boards are attached, hinges cracked, with the backstrip partially separating from the page block. Several inscriptions to front pastedown, small ink inscription to head of title page. Quires I-L working loose but remain attached at the top, causing irregularity at the fore-edge. Text block toned, a few spots, some marginal worming, but legible throughout. Textually collates as complete, but without the two leaves of advertisements as usual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e[Wing G1468].\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56744662597956,"sku":"62BG","price":135.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/1725\/7028\/files\/s-l1600_efd57a90-40b0-45db-a0da-0e1c0dfdec61.jpg?v=1778580415","url":"https:\/\/woodpaz.com\/products\/the-courtiers-manual-oracle-by-baltazar-gracian-1685-first-edition-in-english","provider":"WoodPaz Books Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}