A treatise of the excellencie of a christian man, and how he may be knowen. Written in French by Master Peter de la Place, one of the Kings counsel, and chiefe president of his court of aides in Paris. Whereunto is adioyned a briefe description of the life and death of the said authour, to the end that euerie one may knowe what he was. Translated into English by L. Tomson

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Publication date from STC. A translation, by Laurence Tomson, of: La Place, Pierre de. Traité de l'excellence de l'homme chrestien et manière de cognoistre. Includes, with caption title: A briefe collection of the chiefest points of the lyfe of Master Peter de la Place, whyle he liued counseller to the French King, and chief president in his court of Aydes, at paris: set forth by P. De Farnace. Running title reads: Of the excellencie of a christian man. Signatures: *(-*1) [par.] A-F G⁴. Some print show-through; title page stained, affecting imprint. Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.