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.

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.

Works. English

London : Printed for John Starkey at the Miter in Fleetstreet, near Temple-Bar, 1675.

[40], 177, 188-189, [5], 199-262, 265-267, [5], 267-314, 317-431, [6], 434-529, [7] p., plate : port. ; (fol.)

Translated by Henry Neville.

With a cut of Machiavelli preceeding the title page.

Verso of title page: Licensed Febr. 2. 1674.

Includes "Nicholas Machiavel's letter to Zanobius Buondelmontius", not in fact by Machiavelli but by Henry Neville.

"The history of Florence", "The prince", "The discourses of Nicolas Machiavel upon the first decade of Titus Livius", and "The art of vvar" each have separate dated title page; pagination and register are continuous.

With three final advertisement leaves.

Identified as Wing M128 on UMI microfilm "Early English books, 1641-1700".

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), M128A
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R19906

Great Britain -- England -- London.

M128.2 (folio)

128038. Imperfect: lacking port. (plate). Quires *-2*² and 3*⁴ (letters to the reader and to Zanobius Buondelmontius) misbound between 3Z1 and 3Z2 (before final adv. leaves). Temoin on 3X2. Burn hole on 2E3. Some leaves foxed, affecting text