Mare clavsvm
Subtitle: the right and dominion of the sea, in two books. In the first, the sea is proved by the law of nature and nations, not to be common to all men, but to be susceptible of private dominion and propriety as well as the land.  In the second, it is asserted that the most serene King of Great Britain is the lord and proprietor of the circumfluent and surrounding sea, as an inseparable and perpetual appendix of the British Empire.  Written at first in Latin, formerly translated into English, and now perfected and restored
By: by J.H. [i.e. James Howell]
Contributors: Howell, James, 1594?-1666; Nedham, Marchamont, 1620-1678
Publisher: A. Kembe and E. Thomas
Published: 1663
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 500
Subjects: Maritime law; Freedom of the seas; Great Britain -- Commercial policy; Venice (Italy) -- Commercial policy; Venice (Italy) -- Foreign relations
Other titles: Additional evidences concerning the right of soveraignty ... of Great Britain in the sea; Dominivm maris
Notes: Includes (each with special t.p.): Additional evidences concerning the right of soveraignty and dominion of the kings of Great Britain in the sea, collected out of certain publick papers, relating to the reigns of King James, and King Charls [sic] ... (p. [461]-500) and Dominivm maris; the dominion of the sea, expressing the title which the Venetians pretend unto the sole dominion, and absolute soveraignty of the Adriatick Sea, commonly called the Gulf of Venice ...  Translated out of Italian (p. [1], 37 at end)

Wing S2431.

The English translation, by Marchamont Nedham, was first published, 1652, under title: Of the dominion, or ownership of the sea.

Errors in paging; nos. 177-178, 275-278 and 473-484 omitted.