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Curia Politiae: or, the Apologies of Severall Princes: Justifying to the World Their Most Eminent Actions, by the Strength of Reason, and the Most Exact Rules of Policie
Curia Politiae: or, the Apologies of Severall Princes: Justifying to the World Their Most Eminent Actions, by the Strength of Reason, and the Most Exact Rules of Policie
Scudery, Georges de, 1601-1667
- Publisher: Humphrey Moseley, London
- Date published: 1654
- Format: Hardcover
engraved 2nd title as frontis, 11 portraits, [16], 140, [145]-190p. Old leather which has been recently rebacked with lighter brown leather. No cover titling. 28cm. Front and back cover sound but rather heavily worn around edges. Marbled endpapers preserved. Contents sound with chipping along fore-edge on some leaves and mostly minor foxing. Lacks a final unnumbered leaf containing an order to print. Translated from the original French edition of 1648 which was titled "Discours politiques des roys."
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Curia Politiae: Or, the Apologies of Severall Princes Justifying to the World Their Most Eminent Actions, by the Strength of Reason, and the Most Exact Rules Ofpolicie
Curia Politiae: Or, the Apologies of Severall Princes Justifying to the World Their Most Eminent Actions, by the Strength of Reason, and the Most Exact Rules Ofpolicie
Georges De Scudéry
- Publisher: E-261
- Format: Hardcover
Large 4to. Published by Humphrey Moseley, London, UK. 1654. Engraved title as frontis, 190 pgs. Illustrated with engraved black and white plates. Bound in full leather boards with raised bands present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Translated from the original French edition of 1648 which was titled "Discours politiques des roys." . Georges de Scudéry (22 August 1601 14 May 1667) , the elder brother of Madeleine de Scudéry, was a French novelist, dramatist and poet. EB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall
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Curia Politiae : Or the Apologies of Several Princes, justifying to the world their most eminent actions, by the strength of reason and the most exact rules of policy [1673]
Curia Politiae : Or the Apologies of Several Princes, justifying to the world their most eminent actions, by the strength of reason and the most exact rules of policy [1673]
Monsieur de Scudery (Georges de Scudery)
- Publisher: Robert Boulter, London
- Date published: 1673
- Format: Hardcover
Folio, full mottled leather binding with raised bands, leather and gilt title spine label, all edges marbled, engraved title page (with 'Grosvenor' in ink) engraved plates (11 portrait plates), pp (xx), 190. Armorial bookplate (Richard Grosvenor of Eatonin Com-Cheshire Bart.) and private library plate (case XIX, no.11) front endpaper. Marked from water to bottom edge of pages, particularly in early pages. Very good condition. The personalities, philosophies and actions of world leaders, translated from the original French.
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Curia Politiae: Or The Apologies Of Several Princes: Justifying ToThe World Their Most Eminent Actions: By The Strengh of Reason, and the most Exact Rules of Policy
Curia Politiae: Or The Apologies Of Several Princes: Justifying ToThe World Their Most Eminent Actions: By The Strengh of Reason, and the most Exact Rules of Policy
SCUDERY Georges M De.
- Publisher: London: Printed for Robert Boulter at the Turk's Head in Corhil against the Royal Exchange,
- Date published: 1673
Folio. [16],140,145-190p. Complete copy with Engraved title & 11 portraits. Contemporary mottled calf with old reback. Occasional rust marks to text, but a pleasant copy. Vg. [Hazlitt II, 171; Wing S2141].
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Curia Politiae: or, The Apologies of severall Princes: Justifying to the world Their most Eminent Actions, by the strength of Reason, And the most Exact Rules of policie. Written in French by the acurate Pen of Monsieur de Scudery, Governour of Nostre-Dame. And now faithfully Render'd into English. With the Figures of many Emperors and Kings.
Curia Politiae: or, The Apologies of severall Princes: Justifying to the world Their most Eminent Actions, by the strength of Reason, And the most Exact Rules of policie. Written in French by the acurate Pen of Monsieur de Scudery, Governour of Nostre-Dame. And now faithfully Render'd into English. With the Figures of many Emperors and Kings.
SCUDÃRY, Georges.
- Publisher: London: Printed for Humphrey Moseley, 1654
- Date published: 1654
First edition in English, following publication in French in 1647. The author presents the history and achievements of several leaders including French, English, Spanish, and Swedish monarchs, alongside Tamerlane, Mehmed II, and Suleiman II. This copy is the first issue, with the dedication leaf "to true honor and renown", afterwards cancelled following the Restoration in 1660 with a dedication to King Charles. ESTC R17187; Wing S2141. Folio (276 x 170 mm). Contemporary calf, early red morocco label, new endpapers to style. Engraved title page, 11 portraits. Complete with imprimatur leaf. Slight wear at extremities, minor superficial splits to joints, slight staining at head of title page and plates. A very good copy.
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