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The Works of the Famous Nicholas Machiavel, Citizen and Secretary of Florence. Written Originally in Italian, and from thence Newly and Faithfully Translated into English
by MACHIAVELLI, Nicolas
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- Hardcover
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Lewes, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: John Starkey, Charles Harper, and John Amery, 1680.. Second edition thus. Folio. Erratically paginated as usual but this copy also lacking two leaves: (32), 163, 164-179 (variously misnumbered), (1), (8), (4), 199-262 , 265 (misnumbered as 256)-267, (5), 267-314 but pp. 275/76 (Oo) and 281/82 (Oo4) apparently never bound in, 317-431, (5), 433-528, pp. Fairly recent full calf, spine with raised bands, gilt lettered black label, renewed endpapers but with one of the original flyleaves retained to the front featuring the ownership inscription of a Charles Walmesley dated 1802, the same name in a similar or possibly earlier hand appears on the title page, a few marginal annotations to the contents leaves, an additional leaf bound in towards the front of the volume in "Machiavel's Letter" being a near contemporary handwritten lengthy excerpt from Henry Neville's pamphlet "Machiavel's vindication of himself and his writings against the imputation of impiety, atheism, and other high crimes" published in 1691. The early flyleaf retained to the front of the volume with loss along the top edge, leaf K3 with a small marginal loss not affecting the text, some fairly even toning throughout with some occasional darkening to the margins. Wing, M129.
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- Bookseller
- Bow Windows Bookshop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 45574
- Title
- The Works of the Famous Nicholas Machiavel, Citizen and Secretary of Florence. Written Originally in Italian, and from thence Newly and Faithfully Translated into English
- Author
- MACHIAVELLI, Nicolas
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: John Starkey, Charles Harper, and John Amery
- Date Published
- 1680.
- Keywords
- Literature Pre 1700
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