{"product_id":"1647-history-of-civil-wars-in-france-by-henrico-davila-folio-antique-in-english","title":"1647 HISTORY of CIVIL WARS in FRANCE by Henrico Davila FOLIO antique in ENGLISH","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"\u003eThe History of the Civil Wars of France\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eby Davila, Henrico Caterino\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLondon: Printed by R. Raworth; 1647\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume I (of 2)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[iv], 664 pp. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTranslated from the Italian. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(Folio) 34.5x21.5 cm (13½x8½\")\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginal  full calf, raised bands and morocco label to spine lettered in gilt.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first edition in English, translated from the Italian by Charles Cotterell and William Aylesbury.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBookplate of D.A. Petre. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Wing D413; ESTC R21290.-\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBinding worn with spots, joints attached by threads; typed note from previous owner, some toning; very good.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eText in English\u003cbr\u003e===================================\u003cbr\u003eEnrico Caterino Davila ( 1576 –  1631) was an Italian historian and diplomat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn in Piove di Sacco, near Padua, he was descended from a Spanish noble family and was the youngest son of Antonio Davila, Grand Constable of Cyprus.[1] His name was given in honour of Henry III of France and Catherine de' Medici.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis immediate ancestors had been constables of the Kingdom of Cyprus for the Venetian republic since 1464. In 1570 the island was taken by the Turks; and Antonio Davila, the father of the historian, had to leave for Padua, despoiled of all his possessions. In 1583 Antonio took this son to France, where he became a page in the service of Catherine de' Medici, wife of King Henry II.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn due time he entered the military service and fought through the French civil wars until the peace in 1598.\u003cbr\u003eIn 1599, he returned to Padua where he stayed until 1606. Subsequently, he travelled to Parma, Rome and Rovigo and finally settled to Tinos (1609–1615) where he held the post of governor. At Tinos he met and married his wife Ursula delli Ascuffi.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLater in his life Enrico was assigned as a governor of the Venetian possessions of Cattaro (1618–1621) and Zara (1623–1628). Also in 1621, he participated in a Venetian diplomatic mission to Florence, under the leadership of Alvise Valaresso.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnrico Davila was murdered, while on his way to take possession of the government of Cremona for Venice in May 1631, by a ruffian, with whom a dispute arose about relays of horses ordered for his use by the Venetian government.[3][2] Davila was killed by a pistol bullet; the murderer's aides also killed the family chaplain but the murderer was killed by Enrico's son 'Antonio' and the rest of the attackers were captured and then publicly executed in Verona.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe planned a history of the civil wars in France in which he had taken part, and during which he had seen the leading personages and events. This work was completed about 1630 and was offered by the author to the publishers in Venice. At last Tommaso Baglioni, who had no work for his presses, undertook to print the manuscript, on condition that he should be free to leave off if more promising work offered itself. The printing of the Istoria delle guerre civili di Francia was, however, completed, and the success of the work was immediate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Historia delle guerre civili di Francia is based on first-hand knowledge of events and personalities. Sceptical about the religious claims of both sides (Catholic and Huguenot), Davila vividly portrayed the French wars of religion mainly as a struggle between noble factions for the control of the royal government and, within limits, is still a rich source of information for a troubled period of French history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver two hundred editions followed, of which perhaps the best is the one published in Paris in 1644. An English translation was made for Charles I of England by William Aylesbury and Charles Cotterell, published as The Historie of the Civil Warres of France (1647).\u003cbr\u003eSamuel Pepys was appreciative.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLord Bolingbroke, in his fifth letter on the Study of History, recommends him very strongly as a writer equal in many respects to Livy. \u003cbr\u003eThe American statesman and political thinker John Adams wrote his last work of political theory, the Discourses on Davila, as an extended commentary on Davila's history of the French civil wars, following the example of Machiavelli's Discorsi on Livy's history of Rome.\u003cbr\u003e=========\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"Motka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52387623960878,"sku":null,"price":999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/8017\/0286\/files\/207135-003jpg.jpg?v=1785798644","url":"https:\/\/motka.store\/products\/1647-history-of-civil-wars-in-france-by-henrico-davila-folio-antique-in-english","provider":"Motka","version":"1.0","type":"link"}