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.
Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527)
Category
Books
Date
1680
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3048997
Summary
Bibliographic description
[40],177,188-189,[5],199-256 [i.e. 263],266-267,[5], 267-314,317-431,[5],433-528 p. . fol... Identified in 1768 catalogue: D.3 [entered as: [Machiavel's hist of the government of Florence in English']. Quires *-2* are bound at end of text rather than with the prelims., making the pagination: [24],177, 188-189, [5], 199-256 [i.e. 263], 266-267, [5], 267-314, 317-431, [5], 433-528,[16]p. The mis-numbered pages are corrected throughout in ms., probably by Henry Booth, 1st earl of Warrington and 2nd baron Delamer (1652-1694)?. Provenance: Bookplate on front pastedown: Armorial, Grey and Booth quarterings impaling Cavendish-Bentinck: George Harry Grey, 5th earl of Stamford & 1st earl of Warrington (2nd cr.) (1737-1819).. Binding: Sprinkled calf; spine gilt; red spine label: 'Machiavels works'.
Makers and roles
Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527) Henry Neville (1620-1694)