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[DE LA PERRIÈRE, Guillaume (d. 1565)]. The Mirrour of Policie... London: Adam Islip, 1599.

Estimate: $400 - $600
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[DE LA PERRIÈRE, Guillaume (d. 1565)]. The Mirrour of Policie. A Worke Nolesse profitiable than necessairie for all Magistrates, and Governours of Estates and Commonweales. London: Adam Islip, 1599. Small 4to. Illustrated with two folding plates (Tree of Sacrifice, Tree of Justice), and numerous intertextual woodcut illustrations and diagrams. Lacks final blank. Printer's device on title-page. Eighteenth-century full olive-green straight-grain morocco, boards triple-ruled in gilt, spine ruled in gilt, five raised bands, label missing, gilt turn-ins, marbled endleaves. THE RARE SECOND EDITION IN ENGLISH (possibly the first edition, second issue). 

Condition

Spine toned worn, soiled, lightly chipped, boards edgeworn, soiled, text lightly toned, soiled, occasionally foxed, folding plates torn (Tree of Justice heavily torn, though apparently complete), text trimmed a bit close at top with some minor occasional loss to headlines, a few pages with minor worming, a few ink markings on title-page. Very good. 

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This scarce title is a work of philosophical and political philosophy with the aim of maintaining an orderly and working society, with excellent illustrations and diagrams. Uncommon with both folding plates.