Moral Reflections on the ministry of Card. alberoni. Translated from the Spanish. Humbly inscrib'd to the Right Hon. the Lord Harrington, One of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, &c. &c..
London.
Printed for J. Purser, 1735.
First edition in English.
8vo.
viii, 62pp. Modern marbled paper boards, printed paper lettering-piece to upper board. A trifle rubbed, spine dulled. Title page browned, remnants of paper label to head, scattered spotting.
The first edition in English of selected reflections by Italian cardinal and statesman Giulio Alberoni (1664-1752). A royal favourite in the court of Philip V of Spain, Alberoni would work to introduce economic reform and combat the threat of the British, although the failure of his foreign policy would result in expulsion from Spain and a warrant for his arrest.
ESTC T41409.
£ 150.00
Antiquates Ref: 22028