Of the dominion, or, ownership of the sea two books. . In the first is shew'd, that the sea, by the lavv of nature, or nations, is not common to all men, but capable of private dominion or proprietie, as well as the land. In the second is proved, that the dominion of the British sea, or that which incompasseth the isle of Great Britain, is, and ever hath been, a part or appendant of the empire of that island. Writen at first in Latin, and entituled, Mare clausum seu, de dominio maris, by John Selden, Esquire. Translated into English; and set forth with som additional evidences and discourses, by Marchamont Nedham. Published by special command.
John Selden (1584-1654)
Category
Books
Date
1652
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3050090
Summary
Bibliographic description
[48],176,179-274,279-500,[2];[10],37,[1]p. . ill.., maps . fol... Imperfect: wanting frontispiece. Fols. i1-2 mis-bound before h1, with explanatory manuscript note in the margins. Identified in 1768 catalogue: L.4.. Provenance: Bookplate on front pastedown (pasted over earlier plate): George Harry Grey (1737-1819) after 1768; anonymous armorial variant 2. Franks 12841. Bookplate on title page verso: Henry Booth (1687-1727); armorial. Not in Franks, Viner 450.. Binding: 17th century calf binding; double blind fillet border; single gilt fillet on board edges; blind fillets on spine, title label missing.
Makers and roles
John Selden (1584-1654) Francis Clein [also Cleyn] (Rostock 1582 – London 1658) Pierre Lombard (Paris 1612 – Paris 1682) Marchamont Nedham (1620-1678)