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(Fine Binding - Wood of London ) The Prince; Translated from the Original Italian of Niccolo Machiavelli To Which is Prefixed an Introduction
by Machiavelli, Niccolo; Byerley, John Scott (Translator)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
London: Printed for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1810. Finely bound by Wood of London in early 20th c., half red morocco over red buckram boards, tasteful gilt decorations back, marbled end papers, top edge gilt. xcv, (1), 211, (1 ads) pp. RARE, this early translation into English is the third, after William Fowler in the 1590s and Edward Dacres in 1640. In the Introduction Byerley makes the connection between Napoleon and Machiavelli (" shewing the close analogy between the principles of Machiavelli and the actions of Buonaparte") [from title cont.]. A Fine copy, handsomely bound by a distinguished London binder. Oddly, OCLC lists the translator's name as John Scott Ripon, in contradiction to the title page"By J. Scott Byerley". . First Byerley Translation . Half Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009818
- Title
- (Fine Binding - Wood of London ) The Prince; Translated from the Original Italian of Niccolo Machiavelli To Which is Prefixed an Introduction
- Author
- Machiavelli, Niccolo; Byerley, John Scott (Translator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Byerley Translation
- Publisher
- Printed for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1810
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Philosophy; Political Science; Fine Bindings;
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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Glossary
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
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