Politicall reflections upon the government of the Turks : Nicolas Machiavel; The King of Sweden's descent into Germany; The conspiracy of Piso and Vindex against Nero; The greatnesse and corruption of the court of Rome; The election of Pope Leo the XI; The defection from the church of Rome; Martin Luther / by the author of the late Advice to a son.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Osborne, Francis, 1593-1659.

Contributor:

Vienken, Heinz J., honoree.

Elias, Susan Homans, honoree.

Gilbert, Geoffrey, autographer.

Grismond, John, printer.

Robinson, Thomas, -1663, bookseller.

Swift's Library and Reading Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Standardized Title:

Selections.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Turkey--Politics and government.

Turkey.

Politics and government.

Leo XI, Pope, 1535-1605.

Leo.

Piso, Gaius Calpurnius, -65.

Piso, Gaius Calpurnius.

Vindex, Gaius Julius, approximately 25-68.

Vindex, Gaius Julius.

Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527.

Machiavelli, Niccolò.

Gustav II Adolf, King of Sweden, 1594-1632.

Gustav.

Nero, Emperor of Rome, 37-68.

Nero.

Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.

Luther, Martin.

Physical Description:

8 unnumbered pages, 194, that is, 192 pages ; 15 cm (12mo)

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by J[ohn] G[rismond] for Thomas Robinson in Oxford, 1656.

Notes:

The author of the late Advice to a son is Francis Osborne. Cf. ESTC.

Printer's name from Wing.

Title page within woodcut borders; woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces.

Signatures: A-H¹² I⁶.

Page numbers 111 and 112 repeated in sequence; p. 159 misnumbered 259.

Text continuous despite pagination.

Not in Madan. F.F. Madan says this is an Oxford counterfeit, probably printed in 1658, when the another work by the author, "Advice to a son", was supressed by University authorities. The actual 1656 edition (Wing O519) has imprint "London, Printed by J.G. for Richard Royston, and are to be sold by Thomas Robinson book-seller in Oxford. 1656" (variant imprint omits "for Richard Royston", but keeps "book-seller") and has pagination: [12], 228 p., signatures: A⁶ B-K¹² L⁶.

Local Notes:

This title is part of The Library and Reading of Jonathan Swift: a Partial Replication, a collection given to the University of Pennsylvania Rare Book & Manuscript Library in 2005 in memory of Susan Homans Elias and in honor of the late Heinz J. Vienken.

Swift's Reading PR3607 .O82 1656 has autograph of Geoffrey Gilbert dated 1710.

Cited in:

Wing (2nd ed.), O518

Madan, F.F. "Some notes on the bibliography of Francis Osborne." (Oxford Bibiliographical Society Publications, n.s., IV (1950): 53-60), XIII

ESTC, R23027

Contains:

Osborne, Francis, 1593-1659. Nicholas Machiavel.

Osborne, Francis, 1593-1659. King of Sweden's descent into Germany.

Osborne, Francis, 1593-1659. Conspiracy of Piso and Vindex against Nero.

Osborne, Francis, 1593-1659. Greatness and corruption of the court of Rome.

Osborne, Francis, 1593-1659. Election of Pope Leo XI.

Osborne, Francis, 1593-1659. Defection from the Church of Rome.

Osborne, Francis, 1593-1659. Martin Luther vindicated.

OCLC:

38674325