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. /
Selden, John,1584-1654.
Nedham, Marchamont,1620-1678.
Lombart, Pierre,1612-1682,engraver.
Cleyn, Franz,1590?-1658,artist.
London : Printed by William Du-Gard, by the appointment of the Council of State: and are to bee sold at the sign of the Ship at the New-Exchange,
Anno Domini 1652.
A translation, by Marchamont Nedham, of: Selden, John. Mare clausum.
Title pages are in red and black.
'Dominium maris' has separate dated title page, and begins new pagination on 4A1r.
The first leaf bears verses on the frontispiece: Neptune to the Common-Wealth of England.
The frontispiece is signed: F Clein In. Plombart sculpsit londini.
Text is continuous despite pagination.
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