The institucion of a gentleman
Subtitle: Anno Domini MD.LXVIII.
Contributors: Grimald, Nicholas, 1519-1562.; Scarlett, James, Sir, 1769-1844.; Scarlett, Robert, 1794-1861.; Soaper, George.; Whittingham, Charles, 1795-1876 (printer)
Publisher: Imprinted in Flete-strete, nere unto Saint Dunstone's Church, by Thomas Marshe
Published: 1839
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
Subjects: Conduct of life.; Courtesy.
Notes: T.p. printed in red and black within wide wood-engraved decorative border.

"The 'Institucion of a Gentleman' was first printed in 1555, and again in 1568, and having considerably preceded the publications of 'Peacham' and 'Brathwait,' it is presumed to be the earliest English treatise on the subject; it is a different work from that by 'Higford' with the same title, printed in 1660, and since in the Harleian Miscellany ... The book itself is now become so scarce that it is believed no other copies of it are at present known than in the Bodleian Library, and that from which this reprint has been made ... "--Advertisement, signed G.S. [i.e. George Soaper].

Nicholas Grimald has been identified without evidence as the author of this anonymous work.  Cf. Dictionary of National Biography.

Includes wood-engraved decorative initials, head-pieces and tail-pieces.

MASS copy: Bound in white vellum tooled in gold and blind; a.e.g.  With marbled endpapers.  With inscription signed "Abinger": "Presented to me by the Editor G. Soaper Esq. of Guildford 26 Sept.1840".  With inscription signed by "Henry Lawrence" : "Given to me by Robert Lord Abinger. January 1st. 1856."   Includes letter tipped in at beginning from Abinger to Henry Lawrence dated 1856 and with embossed ownership stamp: "A".