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"The Art Of Worldly Wisdom" 1930 GRACIAN, Balthasar
$450
GRACIAN, Balthasar
[197] pp.
Macmillan and Co., Limited
1930
6 1/4" x 4 1/4"
Bound by Riviere & Son for Marshall Field & Co
Made In England
In publisher's marbled slipcase
The Art of Worldly Wisdom (Spanish: Oráculo Manual y Arte de Prudencia) is a book written in 1647 by Baltasar Gracián y Morales, better known as Baltasar Gracian. It is a collection of 300 maxims, each with a commentary, on various topics giving advice and guidance on how to live fully, advance socially, and be a better person, that became popular throughout Europe.