The arte of warre, written first in Italia[n] by Nicholas Machiauell, and set forthe in Englishe by Peter Whitehorne, studient at Graies Inne: with an addicio[n] of other like marcialle feates and experimentes, as in a table in the ende of the booke maie appere.
1562
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Title
The arte of warre, written first in Italia[n] by Nicholas Machiauell, and set forthe in Englishe by Peter Whitehorne, studient at Graies Inne: with an addicio[n] of other like marcialle feates and experimentes, as in a table in the ende of the booke maie appere.
Uniform title
Arte della guerra. English
Created/published
[London] : Anno. M.D.LX. Menss. [sic] Iulij. [Printed by John Kingston for] Niclas Inglande, [1562 (April)]
Description
[4], C.ix, [13]; 48, [4] leaves, folded plate : ill. (woodcuts), diagrams ; (4to)
Associated name
Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527. author.
Whitehorne, Peter.
Whitehorne, Peter.
Note
A translation of: Arte della guerra.
Colophon reads "Imprinted at London, by Ihon Kingston: for Nicolas Englande. Anno salutis, M.D.LXII. Mense. Aprilis". The publisher's name appears on the title page at the bottom of the woodcut border (border signed "R.S.").
Leaf 2H2 is blank.
"Certain waies for the orderyng of souldiers in battelray" has separate title page (within woodcut border), foliation, and register.
Signatures: a⁴ A-2G⁴ 2H², ²A-N⁴.
Entered 1562-63.
Colophon reads "Imprinted at London, by Ihon Kingston: for Nicolas Englande. Anno salutis, M.D.LXII. Mense. Aprilis". The publisher's name appears on the title page at the bottom of the woodcut border (border signed "R.S.").
Leaf 2H2 is blank.
"Certain waies for the orderyng of souldiers in battelray" has separate title page (within woodcut border), foliation, and register.
Signatures: a⁴ A-2G⁴ 2H², ²A-N⁴.
Entered 1562-63.
ESTC staff note
Cancel slips on A1v, B3v, T3v in some copies.
Signatures from DFo.
Signatures from DFo.
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), 17164
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111854
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S111854
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 17164
Folger-specific note
ac4406. Lacking blank. Manuscript notes on front and back fly-leaves, including manuscript poem (first line reads: "Amor est milhi causa doloris"); manuscript markings. Dedicatee's name ([Princess] Elizabeth) crossed out in ink on a2r. Diced russia binding, rebacked in goatskin. Provenance: inscription on back fly-leaf: "This book pertains to [?] right honorabill man Sir George [Moldrū ? or Moldrum?] of [Syme?] knight amor omnia vincit....M:E G:M."; armorial bookplate of Downshire (Marquess of Downshire copy)