La Vie du pape Alexandre VI et de son fils César Borgia. Contenant les Guerres de Charles VIII & Louis XII Rois de France, & les principales Négociations & Révolutions arrivées en Italie depuis l'année 1492 jusqu'en 1506

New edition of the French translation, after that of 1732. It is decorated with a portrait of the pontiff as frontispiece, engraved by Mathey, 4 portraits hors texte, including one of Machiavelli,
and a fleuron repeated on the titles.
Contemporary bindings in full straight-grained red morocco. Smooth spines decorated with gilt roulettes and fleurons (fountains). Gilt roulette framing the boards. Gilt roulette highlighting the leading edges. Gilt dentelle framing the pastedowns. All edges gilt.
Spines slightly dulled, otherwise handsome copy.