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1677ref. 34844à Paris: Chez Frédéric Léonard 1677. Fine. Chez Frédéric Léonard à Paris 1677 7.50 x 13.80 cm relié Edition with some parts in first edition rare much preferable to the 1676 original which contains only the first part; this one is therefore considerably expanded with major pieces. A frontispiece representing Saint Mark's Square in Venice. The 1677 edition contains 3 titles for each part plus an added title summarizing the whole; one will easily notice that these three parts are very rarely found together in libraries see Oxford Leeds. and that they most often appear separately. There were undoubtedly several editions at this date of 1677 of which only this one contains the three parts. Moreover this edition with the sphere would suggest that it was printed elsewhere; the third part bears Ratisbon as place of edition and Jean Aubry as publisher. This part contains the Harangue of Louis Helian Ambassador of France under Louis XII. Contemporary full glazed brown calf binding. Spine with raised bands unlettered decorated with blind roulettes on the headcaps and raised bands. Blind fillets on the boards. Good copy. More than a history of Venice this is a critical study of its institutions and laws. The book was very poorly received in Venice where it was burned diplomatic relations with France became embittered Amelot de la Houssaye was embassy secretary in Venice and the king of France was more or less forced to deliver the author to the Bastille for six days to satisfy Venice. The supplement studies and recounts the disputes that the Republic had with Pope Paul V. The third part of the book is a translation of a book by Fra Paolo. The Harangue of Louis Hélian was pronounced in 1510 before Emperor Maximilian it very sharply accuses the republic of Venice of numerous evils. Chez Frédéric Léonard hardcover
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1685ref. 1622441685. Hardcover. Very Good. AMELOT DE LA HOUSSAYE Abraham Nicolas. Histoire du Gouvernement de Venise. Derniere edition revüe & corrigée par l'Auteur. Two volumes in one. 32 558 4 559-686 80 16 8 184pp. A very good copy bound in full contemporary mottled calf gilt panelled spine with original red morocco label. Some rubbing to the gilt on the spine the leading blank edge of one leaf has an original paper tear and some age browning to the final few leaves. An early owner has pasted three booksellers' catalogue entries onto the inner front board. 8vo. Paris chez Frederic Leonard Imprimeur oridinaire du Roi. 1685. ~ Abraham Nicolas Amelot de la Houssaye 1634-1706 was secretary to the French embassy at Venice. In this work he undertook to explain and above all to criticize the administration of Venice and to expose the causes of its decadence. The work was printed by the King's printer and dedicated to Le Marquis de Louvois which indicates that the French government did not disapprove of it. It appeared in March 1676 and provoked a heated protest from the Venetian ambassador Giustiniani. The author was sent to the Bastille where he remained however for only six weeks. A second edition with a supplement published immediately after drew forth fresh protestations and the edition was suppressed. This persecution gave the book an extraordinary vogue and it passed through many editions and was translated into several languages. Amelot de la Houssaye devoted most of the second volume to the "good cause" of Venice against the Pope. He saw that Venice was a lesson for a Europe in which political order was still regularly disrupted by the imperious demands of religion and the city revealed that the first condition of effective statecraft was that it must be secular and therefore autonomous. In 1683 he also translated Il Principe The Prince into French for the first time creating the most popular late 17th and 18th century version of Machiavelli's masterpiece. Amelot did more than translate but also inserted his own commentary and introductions and controlled how they appeared to their new audiences. Through his translations of other important humanist works he spread his own ideas concealing himself behind accepted authors and escaping the censorship that he had attracted with his Histoire du Venise. hardcover
1768ref. 260241Lyon: Pierre Bruyset Ponthus. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1768. Hardcover. Three volumes. Leather with gilt decorated spines. Marbled endpapers. Text block is dyed red at the edges. Text in French. Each volume has light foxing to firstt and last couple pages rubber stamp to verso of title page: "ex bibliot alex semitecolo" and again on final page different stamp with same text. Volume one: 410 pp. Old bookseller's plate pasted to front pastedown. Slight possibly insect chip to boards about 12 mm patch on front board 12 mm strip on back board. Three bound-in fold-out images one of which the third is torn about 2" from binding has been mended with paper tape. Pages including plates are bright and clean. Volume two: Pages numbered 411-899. Tiny chip possibly insect damage to back board near spine in 3 mm. "t" shape. Volume three: Pages numbered 1-344. Damage to front board very similar in size and shape to that of first volume another tiny chip to back board. Other than the very minor wear to the leather this is a very beautiful set. ; 16mo . Pierre Bruyset Ponthus hardcover
1677ref. 17771Paris Ratisbonne: Frederic Leonard Jean Aubry. Very Good. 1677. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean contemporary vellum over paste-board with yap edges: lightly faded hand lettered spine. Text & hinges tight & intact. Interior is clean with light age toning & a rare spot. The author's "Histoire du gouvernement de Venise" was published in 3 parts. Lacks Part 1 with only title page bound in. Parts #2 & #3 are complete by themselves Part #2: 2 237pp 3 Table . Part #3: 12 211pp 39. Venice Italy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 448 pages . Frederic Leonard, Jean Aubry hardcover
1677ref. 36147Sur la Copie a Paris: Chez Frederic Leonard 1677. Second French edition. Engraved title two parts continuous pagination. 24 550 38 pp. 1 vols. Sm. 12mo. Vellum. Title in pen on spine upper joint torn some soiling of binding light browning of text mostly marginal else a very good copy. Second French edition. Engraved title two parts continuous pagination. 24 550 38 pp. 1 vols. Sm. 12mo. Amelot de la Houssaye was secretary to the French embassy at Venice and his account of the Republic for the first time revealed the policy of the Venetian governement. When the book appeared the Venetian state complained to the French court and Amelot was sent to the Bastille for six weeks. Chez Frederic Leonard unknown
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