12mo. [228]pp. Nineteenth-century cloth, rubbed to extremities. Closed tear to leaf D2, very occasional marking, else a crisp copy.

Francis Quarles (1592 - 1644), English poet. Better known for his several emblem books and divine verse, especially popular with English puritans, his prose Enchiridion, which includes a significant number of political as well as moral aphorisms, better reflected his royalist tendencies; and was indeed dedicated to 'Charles Prince of Wales'. First published in 1640 in 24mo setting, this third edition is the first in a duodecimo format.

All early editions are rare, and this third edition, is no exception; ESTC records copies at BL, Cambridge, Oxford and Princeton only.