History of Florence and the Affairs of Italy

This book contains Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli's 1532 historical account, "History of Florence and the Affairs of Italy". A fascinating history of Florence by one of the most celebrated and accomplished political minds in history, this volume is not to be missed by those with an interest in Italian history and Machiavelli's seminal work. Many vintage books such as this had been becoming increasingly scarce or expensive. This volume is now republished in a readily available, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.