Duc de la Rochefoucauld — Maximes Et Reflexions Morales Du Duc de la Rochefoucauldpublished by , Fils, Paris, 1817

Fils, Paris, Menard et Desennes, 1817. . Hardcover. Size: 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. Handsomely, simply rebound in full leather, gilt lettering to spine, protected now by stiff plastic jacket, and with new endpapers. Maximes is one only two of the works (the other being Memoirs) of the French moralist François de La Rochefoucauld, 2nd Duke of La Rochefoucauld, Prince de Marcillac (15 September 1613 – 17 March 1680). French language throughout. His Wikipedia entry says that his Maximes "portrays the callous nature of human conduct, with a cynical attitude towards putative virtue and avowals of affection, friendship, love, and loyalty." He was born in Paris in 1613 and both supported and criticized royalty and the court system. 130 pp. including a two-page Table of Contents.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Good