Historia delle Guerre Civili di Francia di Henrico Caterino Davila: Nella quale si contengono le operationi di quattro Ré, Francesco II, Carlo IX, Henrico III & Henrico IV. Con l'Indice più copioso delle cose notabili. Aggiunteui, oltre Memorie della Vita
by Davila, Henrico Caterino
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London: T. Payne; D. Wilson; T. Durham, 1755. Book. Very Good. Vellum. First London Edition. 4to.. Londra: T. Payne, D. Wilson e T. Durham, 1755. First London edition of the Italian text. 4to. Vellum bindings, volume 1 repaired. Leather spine labels. Handmade bubble marble endpapers. All edges stained red. Two-color title pages. Two volumes: pp xxxvi, 643; [iv], 626, 25. Enrico Davila (1576-1631) entered military service under Henry II of France, having been page to Henry's wife Catherine de Medici, and played a part in the wars described in these volumes. An English translation was made for Charles I of England by William Aylesbury, published as The Historie of the Civil Warres of France (1647). American statesman and political thinker John Adams wrote his last work of political theory, the Discourses on Davila, as an extended commentary on Davila's history of the French civil wars, following the example of Machiavelli's Discorsi on Livy's history of Rome. Ex-university library, deaccessioned. Bookplate inside front cover. No pockets. IN ITALIAN. Very good..
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- Historia delle Guerre Civili di Francia di Henrico Caterino Davila: Nella quale si contengono le operationi di quattro Ré, Francesco II, Carlo IX, Henrico III & Henrico IV. Con l'Indice più copioso delle cose notabili. Aggiunteui, oltre Memorie della Vita
- Author
- Davila, Henrico Caterino
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First London Edition
- Publisher
- T. Payne; D. Wilson; T. Durham
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1755
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- 4to.
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- History; Italy; France;
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