MACHIAVEL The Prince. Translated & Commented by A. N. Amelot, Sieur de la Houssaie. Amsterdam: Henry Wtestein, 1683. - In-12, burgundy half-maroquin with corners, gilt fillets, ornate ribbed spine, marbled edges (19th century binding). First edition of this translation of Machiavelli's "Prince" by Abraham Nicolas Amelot de La Houssaye (1634?-1706), dedicated to the Grand Duke of Tuscany. It is illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Machiavelli. A good copy in 19th-century English binding. Used rubbing, corners slightly dulled. Scattered foxing. Provenance: W. Allason bookshop. - Yarborogh, with bookplate.