Bidspirit auction | [HISTORY] - VICO Giambattista (1668

[HISTORY] - VICO Giambattista (1668 – 1744) - [Neapolitan Humanism – Vico On Antonio Carafa – First Edition – 1716] - “De rebus gestis Antonj Caraphaei libri quatuor” Naples, Felix Musca, 1716. 4to.(25.9 x 19.7 cm); engraved portraits, decorative initials; light foxing and marginal soiling. Contemporary full vellum, manuscript title to spine. A very good copy. Croce & Niccolini I, 77–79. First edition of this historical work commissioned by Adriano Carafa, recounting the deeds of Antonio Carafa, a प्रमुख military figure of the Habsburg Empire and General Commissary of the imperial army. The work reflects Vico’s engagement with history and political biography, situating Carafa within the broader military and administrative structures of the late seventeenth century. •⁠⁠⁠> This lot is located in and ships from the UK. No export license is required for values under £65,000; above this threshold, a UK export license will be needed. Import duties and taxes in the destination country are the buyer's responsibility.