I discorsi (…) sopra la prima deca di Tito Livio (…) [corr. Ed.] [bound with] ID. - Il prencipe [!] (…) al Magnifico Lorenzo di Piero de Medici. Con alcune altre operette (…). [and with] ID. - I sette libri dell'arte della guerra (…) [corr. Ed.]. 3 works in 1 vol.,

MACHIAVELLI , Niccolo

Published by Heirs of Antoniello degli Antonielli [= John Wolfe], Palermo, London, 1584

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[16]-200, 78-[2], [1]-140 (=138)-[11] ff. 3 major works of the Florentine political philosopher Machiavelli (1469-1527) with an uncommon Italian imprint, but in reality published in (protestant) Elizabethan London. The 3rd work ("I sette libri"), dealing with military art and science, is extremely rare (STC records copies in Oxford, Edinburgh, Reading, Washington and Harvard only). It was a special issue destined for the Frankfurt Book Fair, with a cancel bifolium A 1,8 (H. Seller in "The Library", 1925, p. 112). The present copy presents 2 variant states : on A8r l. 3 from bottom reads "no(n) venga" instead of "non ve(n)ga" - as in the Harvard copy; a "settima figura" called for on S4r has not been printed (blank T2v). Curious ills of army position at end of III. Woodcut marks on 2 first titles. All 3 printed in italics. Ref. 1. STC 17159. Gerber, Machiavelli II 85-87. Lenger, Machiavel 14. Adams M-18. BN Paris (1). 2. STC 17167. Gerber, Machiavelli II 87. Lenger, Machiavel 14. Adams M-43. BN Paris (1). 3. STC 17163.5. Not in Gerber, Lenger, Adams, Machiels, BL London, BN Paris. 1 volumes. Later blindstamped calf (sl. rubbed), gilt spine on 4 raised bands, (usual browning and spotting, occ. marg. dampstaining, edges of 1st ff. frayed, old repair to marg. tear in *6 of I; blank pc. of fore-edge margin of T4 of III torn off). Seller Inventory # 80513

Bibliographic Details

Title: I discorsi (…) sopra la prima deca di Tito ...

Publisher: Heirs of Antoniello degli Antonielli [= John Wolfe], Palermo, London

Publication Date: 1584

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good copy.