the connection of Charles Harper's name with the "Florentine
History" suggests Neville, as does a more ambitious undertaking of the
"Works," first fathered by another London bookseller, but with which
Harper was concerned in 1681:

The Florentine History, in Eight Books. Written by Nicholas Machiavel,
Citizen and Secretary of Florence: now exactly translated from the
Italian. In Octavo. Price, bound, 6s. Printed for Charles Harper, and J.
Amery, at the Flower de luce, and Peacock, in Fleet street.{2}

The Works of the Famous Nicholas Machiavel, Citizen and Secretary of
Florence. Containing, 1. The History of Florence. 2. The Prince. 3. The
Original of the Guelf and Ghibilin Factions. 4. The life of Castrucio
Castraceni. 5. The murther of Vitelli, etc., by Duke Valentine. 6. The
State of France. 7. The State of Germany. 8. The Discourses of Titus
Livius. 9. The Art of War. 10. The Marriage of Belphegery a Novel.{3}

1 Edward Dacres.

2 The Term Catalogues (Arber i. 18--the issue for November
25,1674.) It was entered at Stationers' Hall, June 20,
1674, "under the hands of Master Roger L'Estrange and Master
Warden Mean" with the statement that the translation was
made by "J. D. Gent."

3 This novel wa added by Starker to a translation of novels
by Gomez deQueverdoy Villegas published in November, 1670.
The name of the printer suggests a connection with Neville.

[35]11. Nicholas Machiavel's Letter in Vindication of himself and his
Writings. All written originally in Italian; and from thence newly and
faithfully Translated in English. In Folio. Price, bound, 18s. Printed
for J. Starkey at the Mitre in Flret street near Temple Bar.

[Same Title.] The Second Edition. Printed for J. Starkey, C. Harper, and
J. Amery, at the Miter, the Flower de luce, and the Peacock, in Flret
street. Folio. Price, bound, 16s.{1}

1 The Term Catalogues (Arber) i.199--the issue for
February, 1675. Entered at Stationers' Hall, February 4,
1674-75, "under the hands of Master Roger L'Estrange and
Master Warden Roycroft," with the statement that the
translation was made by "J.B. Salvo iure cuilibet." The
resort to L'Estrange in both instances is suggestive. 2 Ib
453--the issue for June, 1681. "The Works of that famous
Nicholas Machiavel" is announced in the Catalogues, June,
1675, for publication by R. Boulter, in Cornhill, and at the
same pr