MACHIAVELLI, Niccolò; NEVILLE, Henry (translator).

The Works of the Famous Nicolas Machiavel,

Name: The Works of the Famous Nicolas Machiavel,
Brand: MACHIAVELLI, Niccolò; NEVILLE, Henry (translator).
SKU: 122827
Price: 11000.00 GBP
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The Works of the Famous Nicolas Machiavel,

citizen and secretary of Florence. Written originally in Italian, and from thence newly and faithfully translated into English.

Stock Code 122827

London, Printed for R. Clavel, C. Harper, J. Amery, J. Robinson, A. and J. Churchil; and sold by Cha. Harper at the Floer-de-Luce in Fleetstreet, and A. and J. Churchil at the Black Swan in Pater-noster-Row, 1675.

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first collected edition in English

The first edition in English of the collected works of the Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527).

The collection include Machiavelli's major titles The Prince, History of Florence, Discourses on Livy, and The Art of War, together with his lesser known Life of Castruccio Castricani of Lucca, novella Marriage of Belphegor, and the spurious letter to Zenobius Buondelmontius dated a decade after Machiavelli's death in which he defends himself from the worst imputations against him. From 'an early date Neville was thought to be the author of this letter, although it may have been an earlier forgery brought back, as the preface claims, from his visit to Italy in the 1640s' (ODNB).

First edition; folio (32.5 x 21 cm); without portrait frontispiece as often, armorial bookplate to front pastedown, ownership inscription in pen to title, a little toned with occasional spotting; contemporary panelled calf, later contrasting red morocco lettering-piece to spine, joints and corners expertly restored.

ESTC R19906.

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