The art of war : in seven books / written by Nicholas Machiavel, secretary of state, to the Republic of Florence ; to which is added, Hints relative to warfare, by a gentleman of the state of New-York.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527.

Contributor:

Southwick, Henry Collins, 1772-1821.

Breck, Samuel, 1771-1862, donor.

American Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Standardized Title:

Arte della guerra. English

Language:

English

Italian

Subjects (All):

Military art and science.

War.

Torpedoes.

Machiavelli, Niccolò, 1469-1527.

Military art and science--Early works to 1800.

Penn Provenance:

Burr, Charles W. (Charles Walts), 1861- (donor) (RBC copy)

Physical Description:

349 pages, 7 unnumbered folded leaves of plates : illustrations, plans ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Hints relative to warfare

Place of Publication:

Albany : Printed by Henry C. Southwick, 1815.

Notes:

Translation of: L'arte della guerra.

"Some anecdotes, relating to the life and writings of Nicolas Machiavel, collected from various authors": p. [287]-322.

"Hints relative to torpedo warfare, by a gentleman of the state of New-York": p. [323]-349. Usually attributed to Robert Fulton. Cf. Rink, E.

Plates on folded leaves typographically illustrate order of military rank and file.

Includes bibliographical references.

"Some anecdotes, relating to the life and writings of Nicolas Machiavel, collected from various authors" : p. [287]-322.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Breck bequest.

Cited in:

Shaw & Shoemaker, 35164

Rink, E. Technical Americana, 2144

Shaw/Shoemaker 35164

Contains:

Fulton, Robert, 1765-1815. Hints relative to torpedo warfare.

OCLC:

7768039