[Rarebooks] FS: Machiavelli's Works in English, 1720

[Charles Agvent]

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MACHIAVELLI,  Niccolo.  THE  WORKS OF THE FAMOUS  NICHOLAS  MACHIAVEL,
CITIZEN  AND SECRETARY OF FLORENCE: WRITTEN ORIGINALLY IN  ITALIAN....
London:  Churchill, Bonwick, et. al. 1720. Third Edition. ...AND  FROM
THENCE  NEWLY AND FAITHFULLY TRANLATED INTO ENGLISH. Tall Quarto (8" x
12")  bound  in  contemporary  calf   recently  rebacked  with  a  new
gilt-lettered  morocco  spine label; [24], 543 pages. With  a  general
title  page  and separate title pages for each section  which  include
THE   HISTORY  OF  FLORENCE;  THE   PRINCE;  THE  LIFE  OF  CASTRUCCIO
CASTRACANI   OF  LUCCA;  THE  ART  OF   WAR;  and  others.  Light   to
occasionally  heavy  foxing. Early owner name of Edward Webster  dated
1807 on title page. Very Good                                 $2000.00
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