The most excellent Hugo Grotius his three books treating of the rights of war & peace. . In the first is handled, whether any war be just. In the second is shewed, the causes of war, both just and uujust [sic]. In the third is declared, what in war is lawful; that is, unpunishable. With the annotations digested into the body of every chapter. Translated into English by William Evats, B.D.
Hugo Grotius (1583-1645)
Category
Books
Date
1682
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3018155
Summary
Bibliographic description
[4],xxi,[7],572,[32]p. . ill.. . fol.. Identified in 1768 catalogue: D.3. Imperfect: wanting pp.221-360 (quires 2F-2Z). Register: A3,(a)-(b)4,(c)3,*1,B-2D4,2E6,[Dunham copy wanting quires 2F-2Z],3A-4E4,4G-4L2. [Text appears complete despite absence of quire 4F].. Provenance: manuscript inscription on front flyleaf: E libris Giorgii Nittii de Interiori Templo London Septemb 28: 1691. Bookplate on front pastedown: Armorial, Grey and Booth quarterings impaling Cavendish-Bentinck: George Harry Grey, 5th earl of Stamford & 1st earl of Warrington (2nd cr.) (1737-1819), pasted over an earlier, less well-executed plate of the 5th earl, with the single-tailed lion.. Binding: Calf; spine gilt; red spine label: 'Grotivs of warr & peace'.
Makers and roles
Hugo Grotius (1583-1645) Thomas Cross (fl.1632-1682) William Evats