Nicholas Machiavel's Prince· : Also, the life of Castruccio Castracani of Lucca. And the meanes Duke Valentine us'd to put to death Vitellozzo Vitelli, Oliverotto of Fermo, Paul, and the Duke of Gravina. Translated out of Italian into English; by E.D. With some animadversions noting and taxing his errours.
1640
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Nicholas Machiavel's Prince· : Also, the life of Castruccio Castracani of Lucca. And the meanes Duke Valentine us'd to put to death Vitellozzo Vitelli, Oliverotto of Fermo, Paul, and the Duke of Gravina. Translated out of Italian into English; by E.D. With some animadversions noting and taxing his errours.
Uniform title
Works. Selections. English
Created/published
London : Printed by R. Bishop, for Wil: Hils, and are to be sold by Daniel Pakeman at the signe of the Rainebow neare the Inner Temple gate, 1640.
Description
[12], 305, [7] p. ; (12mo)
Associated name
Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527. author.
Dacres, Edward.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Dacres, Edward.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934, former owner.
Note
Translator's dedication signed: Edward Dacres.
Running title reads: Machiavels Prince.
With three final contents leaves.
Variant: title page has: Paul, the and.
Signatures: A⁶ B-O¹².
Entered 16 June 1639.
Running title reads: Machiavels Prince.
With three final contents leaves.
Variant: title page has: Paul, the and.
Signatures: A⁶ B-O¹².
Entered 16 June 1639.
ESTC staff note
Rpm 12/02/96
Signatures from DFo.
Signatures from DFo.
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2000. Fortune (catalog entry 102). Opening: pages 208-209.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 17168
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111853
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111853
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 17168 copy 1
Folger-specific note
HH139/18. E1 torn and repaired, affecting text. Burn holes on C7 and G6. Sheepskin binding with gilt spine title "Machiavel's Prince". Provenance: Harmsworth copy
Call number
STC 17168 copy 2
Folger-specific note
Smedley. Wormed, affecting text. Red goatskin binding. Provenance: inscription on front fly-leaf: "Ralph S. H. Payen Payne January 1888. 'Nick Machiavel had ne'er a trick, Tho' he gave his name to our old chick' Hudibras. Part 3. Canto 1."; manuscript note, pencilled on front fly-leaf: "[J W ?] Neuhuys 18/11/[19?]19"; bookplate of W. T. Smedley (motto "forward")