Spain. Campanella (Thomas)

Spain. Campanella (Thomas). Spain. Campanella (Thomas). A Discourse Touching the Spanish Monarchy. Wherein We Have a Political Glasse, Representing Each Particular Country, Province, Kingdome, and Empire of the World, with Wayes of Government by Which They May be Kept in Obedience. As also, the causes of the rise and fall of each kingdom and empire. London: Philemon Stephens, 1654, first edition in English, small quarto, woodcut initials and headpieces, few small wormtracks to margin of most leaves, some light age-toning and dust-soiling, inner hinges split but holding, contemporary calf, rather rubbed, loss to head of spine. ESTC R207219 (variant with comma after "glasse"). The first edition in English of Campanella's De monarchia Hispanica. London: Philemon Stephens, 1654, first edition in English, small quarto, woodcut initials and headpieces, few small wormtracks to margin of most leaves, some light age-toning and dust-soiling, inner hinges split but holding, contemporary calf, rather rubbed, loss to head of spine. De monarchia Hispanica

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