About this title: Maugham found a parallel to the turmoil of our own century in the duplicity, intrigue and sensuality of the Italian Renaissance. Then and Now enters the world of Machiavelli, and covers three important months in the career of that crafty politician, worldly seducer and high priest of schemers.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday & Co., New York
Date Published: 1946
Description: Good in Good jacket. Good+ in Good jacket A good solid copy with clean intact pages. Some creasing at top of spine but otherwise minor shelf wear to edges and corners. dj has some small tears and wrinkling along edges and a small area of scuffing on back but no chips. Price clipped. Black boards and spine with gold lettering. 278 pages. read more
Description: Very Good. B0006AQUNA 1946 Book free of markings. Boards show light stain & wear; no jacket. Interior evidences only gentle use. Overall, a very serviceable copy. Your book will be carefully protected for transit in sturdy, weather-resistant packaging. We are prompt, efficient, communicative. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New York: Doubleday & Co, Inc.
Date Published: 1946
Description: Good. Decorative Cloth. Good. 278 pp. Cloth cover faded on spine at top and along bottom. Hard boards rubbed, and corners slightly frayed. Sticker damage on inside front cover. Interior excellent condition for age. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: DoubleDay
Date Published: 1946
Description: Good. ---278 pages. Interior is clean and tight. Nice overall. -Publish Place: Garden City, New York-Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: DoubleDay
Date Published: 1946
Description: Very Good. First Edition. Ex-Library-First Edition--278 pages. Interior is clean and tight. Ex library copy. Nice overall condition. -Publish Place: New York-Size: 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday & Company, Inc
Date Published: 1946
Description: Good. 327-A-W Books rated "Good" may have some notes, underlining, or highlighting. These books also may contain the previous owner's name, stamp, sticker, or gift inscription, or may be library discards. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday
Date Published: 1946
Description: Text clean. binding loose. in dustcover has slight wear. jacket. First edition.278pp. 12mo. approx. 7.75 " high. Illustarted endpapers. read more
Description: Good. Published by Doubleday, 1946 on title page. Red hardback with corners bumped. Dust jacket tattered at edges and corner clipped. read more
"This novel is about Niccolo Machiavelli, author of The Prince, going on a diplomatic mission. There was too much boring political intrigue description and not enough about the character Machiavelli, himself. I had to force myself to finish this book--at least it was short."
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