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Maxims
191318937London: Arthur L. Humphreys 1913. Fine Binding. calf. Fine. Finely bound 1913 edition of Maxims by La Rochefoucauld published by Humphreys of London binding by Bayntum and Riviere. Sixteenmo 10116pp 2. Full green tooled calf gilt dentelles. Marbled endpapers top edge gilt. Clean text throughout. Illustrated headers printed on India paper. A beautiful binding by Bayntum. Maxims published in French as Réflexions; ou sentences et maximes morales is the best-known work of François duc de La Rochefoucauld 1613-1680 first published anonymously in 1665 and revised through several editions during the author's lifetime with the 1678 fifth edition generally representing his final authorized text. The book consists of brief moral observations on pride self-interest love friendship virtue hypocrisy and social conduct often reducing human motives to vanity or concealed self-love. Arthur L. Humphreys unknown
