Of the law of nature and nations. . Eight books. Written in Latin by the Baron Pufendorf, [...] Translated into English, from the best edition. With a short introduction.
Samuel Freiherr von Pufendorf (1632-1694)
Category
Books
Date
1703
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3048214
Summary
Bibliographic description
[8],27,[19],239,[1],273-400,104,107-231,[1],143-262,[2]p. . fol... Identified in 1768 catalogue: D.4. In the Dunham copy the contents are bound between the preface and introduction with the errata slip at the end of the text, making the pagination: [26],27,239,[1],273-400,104,107-231,[1],143-262,[3]p.. Provenance: 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; manuscript corrections and annotations throughout in the hand of George Booth, 2nd earl of Warrington (1675-1758).. Binding: Sprinkled, panelled calf; blind ruled, rolled and tooled; spine gilt; red spine label: 'Pvfendor law : of natvre'.
Makers and roles
Samuel Freiherr von Pufendorf (1632-1694) Basil Kennett (1674-1715) William Percivale