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Author Sansovino, Francesco, 1521-1586.
Title The quintesence of wit : being a corrant comfort of conceites, maximies, and poleticke deuises / selected and gathered together by Francisco Sansouino ; wherin is set foorth sundrye excellent and wise sentences, worthie to be regarded and followed ; translated out of the Italian tung, and put into English for the benefit of all those that please to read and vnderstand the works and worth of a worthy writer.
Publication Info At London : Printed by Edward Allde, dwelling without Cripple-gate at the signe of the Gilded Cup, 1590.



Descript [12], 98 [i.e. 200], [8] p.
Note Translation of the first book of "Propositioni overo Considerationi in materia di cose di stato ... di M.F. Guicciardini, G.F. Lottini, F. Sansovino," edited by Sansovino--Cf. NUC pre-1956 imprints.
Translator's dedication signed: Robert Hitchcock.
Includes index.
Pages numbered on recto only.
Signatures: A-Y⁴ 2A-2E⁴ 2F².
Errors in paging: p. 49 misnumbered 45, numbers 66 and 81 repeated in the pagination.
Imperfect: cropped, with print show-through.
Reproduction of original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
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Author Sansovino, Francesco, 1521-1586.
Series Early English books online.
Subject Political ethics.
Maxims.
Alt author Sansovino, Francesco, 1521-1586. Concetti politici.
Guicciardini, Francesco, 1483-1540. Avvertiment politici.
Lottini, Gio. Francesco (Giovanni Francesco), 1512-1572. Avvedimenti civili.
Hitchcock, Robert, active 1580-1591.
Descript [12], 98 [i.e. 200], [8] p.
Note Translation of the first book of "Propositioni overo Considerationi in materia di cose di stato ... di M.F. Guicciardini, G.F. Lottini, F. Sansovino," edited by Sansovino--Cf. NUC pre-1956 imprints.
Translator's dedication signed: Robert Hitchcock.
Includes index.
Pages numbered on recto only.
Signatures: A-Y⁴ 2A-2E⁴ 2F².
Errors in paging: p. 49 misnumbered 45, numbers 66 and 81 repeated in the pagination.
Imperfect: cropped, with print show-through.
Reproduction of original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
Author Sansovino, Francesco, 1521-1586.
Series Early English books online.
Subject Political ethics.
Maxims.
Alt author Sansovino, Francesco, 1521-1586. Concetti politici.
Guicciardini, Francesco, 1483-1540. Avvertiment politici.
Lottini, Gio. Francesco (Giovanni Francesco), 1512-1572. Avvedimenti civili.
Hitchcock, Robert, active 1580-1591.

Subject Political ethics.
Maxims.
Descript [12], 98 [i.e. 200], [8] p.
Note Translation of the first book of "Propositioni overo Considerationi in materia di cose di stato ... di M.F. Guicciardini, G.F. Lottini, F. Sansovino," edited by Sansovino--Cf. NUC pre-1956 imprints.
Translator's dedication signed: Robert Hitchcock.
Includes index.
Pages numbered on recto only.
Signatures: A-Y⁴ 2A-2E⁴ 2F².
Errors in paging: p. 49 misnumbered 45, numbers 66 and 81 repeated in the pagination.
Imperfect: cropped, with print show-through.
Reproduction of original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
Alt author Sansovino, Francesco, 1521-1586. Concetti politici.
Guicciardini, Francesco, 1483-1540. Avvertiment politici.
Lottini, Gio. Francesco (Giovanni Francesco), 1512-1572. Avvedimenti civili.
Hitchcock, Robert, active 1580-1591.

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