An edition of Historia d'Italia (1566)

Histoire des guerres d'Italie

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An edition of Historia d'Italia (1566)

Histoire des guerres d'Italie

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Overview: In 1537 Francesco Guicciardini, adviser and confidant to three popes, governor of several central Italian states, ambassador, administrator, military captain-and persona non grata with the ruling Medici after the siege of Florence-retired to his villa to write a history of his times. His Storia d'Italia became the classic history of Italy-both a brilliant portrayal of the Renaissance and a penetrating vision into the tragedy and comedy of human history in general. Sidney Alexander's readable translation and abridgment of Guicciardini's four-volume work earned the prestigious 1970 P.E.N. Club translation award. His perceptive introduction and notes add much to the understanding of Guicciardini's masterpiece. This is a translation of the history of Italy by the 16th century diplomat, advisor to heads of state, and military leader Guicciardini.

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Londres, [Paris]

Table of Contents

Tome premier, 1490-1508
Tome second, 1508-1522
Tome troisième, 1522-1534.

Edition Notes

Has index.
Translated by Favre and revised by Georgeon. Cf. Brunet, Grässe, Quérard.
Title in red and black. Text has printer's ornaments, vignettes, initials.
LC Copy 1 in library buckram, trimmed to 26 cm. Has Avertissement in v. 1 bound in between the Preface and Sommaire des livres. Acquired by the Library of Congress in 1874.
LC Copy 2 has v. 1 and 2 in contemporary binding with marbled edges; v. 3 slightly trimmed and in library buckram. Errata at end of v. 1 bound out of order. Transferred from the U.S. Treasury Dept. to the Library of Congress in 1913.
LC Copy 3 has the bookplate of [President] James Monroe in all three volumes. In 18th-century binding stamped with the arms of the family Bourguignon de la Mure, Province of Martinique, Guadeloupe; the motto is Contra Hostem Surrectus (raised against the enemy). Avertissement in v. 1 wanting. Manuscript notes on front flyleaf, dated 1840s.

Classifications

Library of Congress
DG539 .G94 1738

The Physical Object

Pagination
3 v. ;

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL6931380M
Internet Archive
histoiredesguerr01guicuoft
LCCN
03022269

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