[GISBERT, BLAISE (1657–1731)]. Christian Eloquence in Theory and Practice. Made English from the French original, by Samuel D'Oyley. London: Printed for H. Clements, 1718.
FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH. Leather-bound, hardcover, octavo (20cm x 12.5cm x 3cm), pp. [32], 435, [1] errata. English text translated from the original French by Samuel D'Oyley. Handsomely bound in contemporary full panelled calf, spine gilt in compartments with red morocco lettering-piece, initial and terminal blanks present, head- and tail-pieces, decorative initials, printed footnotes, errata at end. Condition: VERY GOOD. Binding tight and secure, slight rubbing to extremities. Contents complete, some light intermittent toning, small bookplate to front pastedown, old annotations to rear blank. Scarce.
