In Rome, in the printing house of the Reverend Camera Apostolica, 1697. In 4°. Woodcut frieze on the title page, light browning, contemporary parchment binding, red cuts, title stamped in gold on the spine, slight defects. Stamp of the Aldo Manuzio Venice bookshop on the flyleaf.
Specialist Notes
Rare first edition of this treatise that contests Machiavelli's political theories. The text, composed of 20 lessons, presents a series of bold challenges launched by the author Gian Lorenzo Lucchesini, a Jesuit scholar (1469-1527) who taught at the Roman College from 1652.
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