12mo. [10], 309pp, [1]. Without vertical half-title. Contemporary calf, tooled in gilt and blind, with an unidentified armorial spine device, marbled edges. Rubbed, joints split, some loss to head of spine. Early manuscript bibliographical notes to front endpapers and title page, slight loss to lower corner of leaf L3, short closed tear to text of leaf V2, marginal burn-hole to leaf Bb5, scattered spotting.

An Oxford printed treatise, first published in 1672, on the education of young gentlemen, composed by the Master of University College, Obadiah Walker (1616-1699). Of note are the chapters 'of travelling into forreign Countries', which advises that no young man go abroad without an assistant or governor; and 'of Servants', which explains that 'Since slavery was banished in Christendom, a servant is no other, then one hired to such emploiment...so that now service is nothing but a compact betwixt the rich and the poor, for their mutual advantage', and continues to state that a true gentleman ought to demonstrate respect and kindness towards his employees, provided, naturally, he does not make them equal to himself.