CICISBEOS

Haro de San Clemente, José, OC: El chichisveo impugnado. [n.pl., n.pr.] 1729.

First edition of this treatise on cicisbeism, the European fashion for women to have male companions who were not their husbands. This conservative moral treatise includes (introduction) criticism of contemporary clothing fashions amongst men. The first  chapter (9-49) asks "what is a woman"; the author defends patriarchal power in the household. The second chapter addresses the situations of meetings between women and their gallants and the third chapter addresses the dangers that meetings create.  

Description

One volume, 14.9 cms. x 10.5 cms., octavo, pp. [32] 112. Signed: *-**8 A-G8. Typographical decoration including, to title-page, printed manicules; woodcut initials, woodcut tail-piece. Worming at top margin, entering in middle of book up to two lines of text and affecting some legibility. Light browning, bound in limp vellum, title inked to spine, ties removed, remains of old bookseller's label to final pastedown.

Bibliography

Aguilar Piñal IV 2884. Palau 112322. This edition not in CCPB; copies located at Biblioteca Nacional de España and Seville, Biblioteca Universitaria.