MACHIAVELLI, Niccolo.

Machievels Discourses. upon [sic] the first Decade of T. Livius

      London: by Thomas Paine for William Hills and Daniel Pakeman, translated out of the Italian; With some marginall animadversions noting and taxing his errours. By E[dward]. D[acres]. 12mo (140 × 80 mm). Contemporary sheep, neatly rebacked with red morocco label and date in gilt at foot. Without initial blank A1, but with final blank Ee12. A little tight in the gutter as often with this title, inoffensive ownership inscription to title, a very good copy. First Edition in English. “Machiavelli founded the science of modern politics on the study of mankind – it should be remembered that a parallel work to ‘The Prince’ was his historical essay on the first ten books of Livy” (PMM 63). STC notes two variants of the title, with no precedence between them: in the present variant, the word “animadversions” is printed in italic; in the other, it is printed in roman. STC 17160.