Le Istorie Fiorentine by Niccolo Machiavelli
1848. 434 pages. No dust jacket. Beige marbled boards half bound in velum. Printed in French. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards have been heavily rub worn with heavy shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are bumped and a heavily frayed and spine ends are crushed, with some small splits and chips. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.