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The Florentine Historie. Written in the Italian Tongue by Nicholo Macchiavelli, citizen and Secretarie of Florence.: And Translated into English by T. B. Esquire
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Acton, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
First edition in English, translated by Thomas Bedingfeld, small folio, title page printed within woodcut compartment, older inscriptions to title, (marginal paper reinforcements to verso of title, ink stains), water staining to contents, some marginal paper reinforcement to several other leaves, bound in 19th century half calf with marbled paper boards; ex libris a member of the Rogers family, with engraved armorial bookplate pasted inside front board, trimmed, lacking final blank Y4, 10 9/16 x 7 1/4 in.
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- Bookseller
- Timeless Tales Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- H-131
- Title
- The Florentine Historie. Written in the Italian Tongue by Nicholo Macchiavelli, citizen and Secretarie of Florence.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First English edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed by T[homas] C[reede] for VV[illiam] P[onsonby], London
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1595
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Timeless Tales Rare Books
Biblio member since 2023
Acton, Massachusetts
About Timeless Tales Rare Books
Timeless Tales Rare Books is a veteran-owned, independent, private bookseller specializing in antiquarian and rare books. Categories include first editions, historical, religious, literature classics, travels, scientific and children's books.
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- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Marbled Paper
- Decorative colored paper that imitates marble with a veined, mottled, or swirling pattern. Commonly used as the end papers or...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Leaves
- Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
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