Of the dominion, or, ownership of the sea
Subtitle: two books : in the first is shew'd, that the sea ... is not common to all men ... : in the second is proved, that the dominion of the British Sea, or that which incompasseth the Isle of Great Britain, is ... a part or appendant of the empire of that island : writen at first in Latin, and entituled, Mare clausum seu De dominio maris
By: by John Selden, Esquire ; translated into English ... with som additional evidences and discourses, by Marchamont Nedham ; published by special command.
Contributors: Nedham, Marchamont, 1620-1678.; Klareamontos, 17th cent.
Publisher: Printed by William Du-Gard, by the appointment of the Council of State ...
Published: 1652
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 500
Subjects: Mare clausum -- Early works to 1800.; Freedom of the seas -- Early works to 1800.; Law of the sea -- Early works to 1800.; Great Britain -- Commercial policy -- Early works to 1800.; Venice (Italy) -- Commercial policy -- Early works to 1800.; Venice (Italy) -- Foreign relations -- Austria -- Early works to 1800.; Austria -- Foreign relations -- Italy -- Venice -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Dominium maris. English.; Additional evidences concerning the right of soveraigntie and dominion of England in the sea.; Dominium maris, or, the dominion of the sea.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
T.p. is preceded by (prelim. p. [2]) poem "Neptune to the Common-wealth of England," signed Klareamont[os] (in Greek letters), and (prelim. p. [3]) full-page engraving "Angliae respub." by P. Lombart.
"Additional evidences concerning the right of soveraigntie and dominion of England in the sea : collected out of certain publick papers relating to the reigns of K. James and K. Charles" (p. [461]-500) has special t.p with imprint: London : Printed by William Du-Gard, an. Dom. 1652.
Annexed at end (as announced on p. 500), with special t.p.: Dominium maris, or, the dominion of the sea  : expressing the title ... manifested in a pleading ... betwixt the Republick of Venice and the Emperor Ferdinand ... : translated out of Italian. London : Printed by William Du Gard, an. Dom. 1652. The work ([10], 37, [1] p.; 4A-4F⁴), published also separately, includes "An advertisement to the readder [sic]" signed (in Greek letters): Klareamontos.
Signatures: pi² A² a-k² B-3R⁴ 4A-4F⁴. 3R4 blank.
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