Abraham Nicolas AMELOT DE LA HOUSSAYE

Edition with some parts in first edition, rare, much preferable to the 1676 original which contains only the first part; this one is therefore considerably expanded with major pieces. A frontispiece representing Saint Mark's Square in Venice. The 1677 edition contains 3 titles for each part plus an added title summarizing the whole; one will easily notice that these three parts are very rarely found together in libraries (see Oxford, Leeds...), and that they most often appear separately. There were undoubtedly several editions at this date of 1677, of which only this one contains the three parts. Moreover this edition with the sphere would suggest that it was printed elsewhere; the third...

First edition of historian Nicolas Amelot de la Houssaye's translation - the second French translation of The Prince - with commentary, with an unsigned frontispiece portrait of the author by Ertinger, and a vignette title-page. Numerous head and tail-pieces.
Bound in full brown roan, spine with five raised bands elaborately decorated in gilt, gilt title, sprinkled edges. Tiny leather tears at the edges, corners rubbed, damp stain to the lower margin on the last hundred leaves and wormholes on the last few leaves, without affecting the text.
A fine copy of one of the greatest masterpieces of political philosophy.
Ebert, 12672.

Second edition of historian Nicolas Amelot de la Houssaye's translation - the second French translation of The Prince - with commentary, and an unsigned frontispiece portrait of the author by Ertinger, as well as a vignette title-page. Numerous headbands in the text.
Full brown roan, spine with five raised bands elaborately decorated in gilt, gilt title, sprinkled edges. Small tears to the leather at the edges, corners rubbed, damp stain to the lower margin on the last hundred leaves and wormholes on the last few leaves, not affecting the text.
A fine copy of one of the greatest masterpieces of political philosophy.
Ebert, 12672.