Leighton Library has a 1663 edition of "Discours politiques des rois" by Georges de Scudéry

Added by Leighton Library at 06:32 on 22 August 2024

The Leighton Library has a 1663 edition of "Discours politiques des rois" (Political Discourse of Kings) by French novelist, dramatist and poet Georges de Scudéry who was born #OnThisDay 22 August 1601

Leighton Library has a 1769 edition of "Letters of the Right Honourable Lady Mary Wortley Montagu" by Mary Wortley Montagu

Added by Leighton Library at 07:26 on 21 August 2024

The Leighton Library has a 1769 3-volume edition of "Letters of the Right Honourable Lady Mary Wortley Montagu : written, during her travels in Europe, Asia and Africa, to persons of distinction, men of letters, &c. in different parts of Europe" by Mary Wortley Montagu who died #OnThisDay 21 August ...

Leighton Library has a 1756 edition of "Exhortations et instructions chretiennes" by Louis Bourdaloue

Added by Leighton Library at 06:57 on 20 August 2024

The Leighton Library has a 1756 edition of "Exhortations et instructions chretiennes" by French Jesuit and preacher (praised for his fiery eloquence), Louis Bourdaloue who was born #OnThisDay 20 August 1632

Leighton Library has volumes 1-2 second edition dated 1710-1722 of "Origines Ecclesiasticae, or Antiquities of the Christian Church" by Joseph Bingham

Added by Leighton Library at 08:17 on 17 August 2024

The Leighton Library has volumes 1-2 second edition dated 1710-1722 of "Origines Ecclesiasticae, or Antiquities of the Christian Church" by English scholar who wrote on ecclesiastical history Joseph Bingham who died #OnThisDay 17 August 1723. The first volume appeared in 1708 and the tenth and last ...

Leighton Library has a 1700 edition of "Les caracteres de Theophraste" by Jean de La Bruyère

Added by Leighton Library at 06:40 on 16 August 2024

The Leighton Library has a 1700 edition of "Les caracteres de Theophraste" by French philosopher and moralist, who was noted for his satire, Jean de La Bruyère who was born #OnThisDay 16 August 1645. His writings were his observations of what he saw as the hypocrisy and corruption of the court of Ki...