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Title: The Use of Passions. Written in French by J.F. Senault. And put into English by Henry Earl of Monmouth Author: Senault, Jean-François-Place: London Publisher: Printed by W[illiam]. G[odbid]. for John Sims Date: 1671 Description: [46], 432, 431-510 pp. a8 (-a1,±a2), b-c8, B-2K8. Coppper-engraved frontispiece & added pictorial title-page. (8vo) 6½x4, period calf. Translation of De l’usage des passions, the best-known work of Jean-François-Senault (1599-1672), a French Augustinian philosopher. The title-page is a cancel, with horizontal chainlines; leaves b7 & b8 signed A3 and A4 respectively. Wing S2505. Ownership signatures of John Troy, dated 1672 and 1674, to back of the frontispiece and free endpaper verso; ownership signature of Thos. Parker dated 1697 to front pastedown. Lot Amendments Condition: Joints cracked, spine worn and cracked vertically but cords still holding; overally very good. Item number: 204860