A Discoverie of the Great Subtiltie and Wonderful Wisdome of the Italians : London 1591
Amsterdam: Walter J Johnson / Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1974.
Reprint Ed. Hardcover. Very Good- with no dust jacket. Item #13956
ISBN: 902210656X
Library stamps/marks/labels/pocket, light sunning, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover.; Facsimile reprint of 1591 edition, London: John Wolfe. STC 10638. "A curious work which illustrates the ambivalent attitude of many Englishmen towards the Italians in the 16th century, an attitude of mingled admiration, distaste and suspicion. Published by the stationer responsible for all the early unlicensed editions in England of Macchiavelli and Arentino." ; The English Experience, Its Record In Early Printed Books Published In Facsimile; Ex-Library; Vol. 656; 94 pages.
Price: $39.95