The Oceana of James Harrington, and his other works; som [sic] wherof are now first publish'd from his own manuscripts. The whole collected, methodiz'd, and review'd, with an exact account of his life prefix'd, by John Toland.
James Harrington (1611-1677)
Category
Books
Date
1700
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
NT 3001028
Summary
Bibliographic description
[4], xliv, 546, [2] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill., port. ; fol. Running number: 7593. Wide margins (top: 4.2 cm; right: 9.1 cm; bottom: 6.7 cm). Wanting[?] folded plate. Binding: late seventeenth or early eighteenth-century sprinkled calf; sewn on six raised bands; blind double fillet border and single panel, the panel with blind laurel wreath cornerpiece stamps; gilt roll pattern along board edges; gold-tooled spine with stamp and fillet decoration; gilt title 'Harrington Works' on brown sheepskin label on spine. Red sprinkled textblock edges.
Makers and roles
James Harrington (1611-1677), author John Toland (1670-1722), editor Michael Vandergucht (Antwerp 1660 – London 1725), engraver (printmaker) Sir Peter Lely (Soest 1618 – London 1680), artist