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MACHIAVELLI, Niccolò. Disputationum de republica, Montbeliard: Jacobus Foilletus, 1588, 8°, FIRST LATIN EDITION, woodcut ornament to title, woodcut initials and headpieces, final blank leaf present (title and a few leaves dampstained, spotted, occasional underlining), contemporary sheep, gilt tooled border, gilt armorial to covers (rebacked with paper, spine cracked, worn), gilt and gauffred edges. [Adams M22]; Princeps, Frankfurt: Lazarus Zetznerus, 1608, 8° [bound with:] Stephanus JUNIUS. Vindiciae contra tyrannos, Frankfurt: Lazarus Zetznerus, 1608, 8° [and:] Niccolò MACHIAVELLI. Disputationum de republica, Frankfurt: Lazarus Zetznerus, 1619, 8°, 3 works in one volume, printer's device to each title (leaves lightly browned), contemporary vellum (piece torn away from front cover). With Historiae Florentinae (The Hague, 1658) and 3 other works by Machiavelli. (6)
Provenance
(i)"Ex Donatione T. Dni. E. C. Ludwigi Past ad aed. Bellar Virgin Valle meritissimi, (?)accrescit Bibliothecae E. P. F. Lesseri d. 25 Feb. [1760]", inscription to front endpaper with another 10-line inscription in German on Machiavelli dated 1787.
(ii) "Ex-libris G. J. Spencer, Frankofurto ad Menum, Die quinta Octobri Calendarum A.D. 1818", inscription to fly leaf; H. Huberich, stamp to front cover and each title.
(ii) "Ex-libris G. J. Spencer, Frankofurto ad Menum, Die quinta Octobri Calendarum A.D. 1818", inscription to fly leaf; H. Huberich, stamp to front cover and each title.