Essays upon I. The ballance of power. . II. The right of making war, peace, and alliances. III. Universal monarchy. To which is added, an appendix containing the records referr'd to in the second essay.
Charles Davenant (1656 - 1714)
Category
Books
Date
1701
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 3049422
Summary
Bibliographic description
[4],101,[1],127-237,[3],233-288[i.e.: 300],[2],30,33-125,[3]p. . 8vo.. With extra blank leaf (X4) after p. 288.. Provenance: Armorial bookplate on title page verso: The Right Honble. John Lord Hervey created Baron of Ickworth in Com. Suff. March the 23d. 1702 [i.e. John Hervey, later 1st Earl of Bristol (1665-1751)]. Marginalia and underscorings in pencil; according to Sydenham Hervey such "mysterious little pencil marks in the margins" are a sign of ownership by John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol (1665-1751).. Binding: Eighteenth-century Cambridge-style blind-panelled sprinkled calf binding; gilt roll on board edges. Rebacked in gold-tooled calf, with original title label retained and gilt date stamp on spine. Red and brown sprinkled edges.
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. The house and contents were acquired through the National Land Fund and transferred to the National Trust in 1956
Makers and roles
Charles Davenant (1656 - 1714)