Aphorismes Civill and Militarie: Amplified with Authorities, and exemplified with Historie, out of the first Quarterne of Fr. Guicciardine.
by GUICCIARDINI, Francesco. DALLINGTON, Robert
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Calf worn at extremities with a small piece of leather missing from the spine; front joint cracked but sound; upper margins of s
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
London:: Edward Blount,, 1613.. First edition of Robert Dallington's translation.. contemporary calf.. Calf worn at extremities with a small piece of leather missing from the spine; front joint cracked but sound; upper margins of some leaves chipped (not affecting text); a very good copy.. Folio,. Engraved portrait of Prince Charles, the dedicatee.
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- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27979
- Title
- Aphorismes Civill and Militarie: Amplified with Authorities, and exemplified with Historie, out of the first Quarterne of Fr. Guicciardine.
- Author
- GUICCIARDINI, Francesco. DALLINGTON, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Contemporary calf.
- Book Condition
- Used - Calf worn at extremities with a small piece of leather missing from the spine; front joint cracked but sound; upper margins of s
- Edition
- First edition of Robert Dallington's translation.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Edward Blount,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- 1613.
- Pages
- [vi] 339 + 61 pp.
- Size
- Folio,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military;
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