Machiavelli (Niccolò) Machiavels Discourses upon the first Decade of T. Livius, first edition in English, translated by Edward Dacres, lacking initial and final blank leaf, with 'animadversions' on title in italics, B1 cancelled, slight worming to lower margin throughout, largely a single small hole but occasionally extending and just touching text or ruled border, slight stain to first few leaves,19th century half morocco, gilt, t.e.g., joints and corners slightly rubbed, [STC 17160], 12mo, Printed by Thomas Paine for William Hills and Daniel Pakeman, 1636.

⁂ "Machiavelli founded the science of modern politics on the study of mankind - it should be remembered that a parallel work to The Prince was his historical essay on the first ten books of Livy" (PMM 63).

Provenance: William Carr (bookplate).