The Black Prince of Florence: the spectacular life and treacherous times of Alessandro de' Medici / Catherine Fletcher.
2016, 1st Edition. London: The Bodley Head. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #340210
Physical description: xxiii, 308 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates: illustrations (black and white, and colour), map (black and white). Contents: Family tree -- Glossary of names -- Timeline -- Maps -- A note on money -- Prologue -- Book one: The bastard son -- Book two: The obedient nephew -- Book three: The prince alone -- Afterword: Alessandro's ethnicity. Summary: The riveting tale of Alessandro de' Medici's unexpected rise and spectacular fall, which unravels centuries-old mysteries, exposes forgeries, and brings to life the epic personalities of the Medicis, Borgias, and others as they waged sordid campaigns to rise to the top. Subjects: Medici, Alessandro de' 1510-1537. Princes Italy Florence; Biography. Racially mixed people Italy Florence; Biography. Florence (Italy) Kings and rulers; Biography. Florence (Italy) History 1421-1737. Genre: Biography. Illustrated.
Price: €12.95