Dissertatio de ratione status in Imperio nostro Romano-Germanico
Subtitle: in qua, tum, qualisnam reverà in eo status sit ; tum, qua ratio status observanda quidem, sed magno cum patriae libertatis detrimento, neglecta hucusq[ue] fuerit ; tum denique, quibusnam mediis antiquus status restaurari ac firmari possit, dilucide explicatur
By: autore Hippolitho à Lapide
Contributors: De Peyster, J. Watts (John Watts), 1821-1907, donor; Mary, Queen of Scots Collection (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library)
Published: 1647
Language: lat
Number of pages: 583
Subjects: Politics and government; Political science; Philosophy; Early works to 1800; History
Other titles: Dissertatio de ratione statvs in Imperio nostro Romano-Germanico; Dissertatio de ratione statvs in Imperio Romano-Germanico; Dissertatio de ratione status in Imperio Romano-Germanico
Notes: Added engraved t.p.: Dissertatio de ratione statvs in Imperio Romano-Germanico.

One of at least 5 editions published under the 1647 date. The 1st and 2nd issues contain [12] prelim. leaves and 583 numbered pages; they are differentiated in that the 1st issue contains errors in paging (nos. 167, 353, and 413 are misprinted 168, 253, and 417)--while the 2nd does not show these faults. The 3rd issue, printed by J. Jansson, also has 583 p. and has p. 229 misprinted as 329. The 4th issue, cited by Brunet, does not have p. 583 numbered. The 5th issue has 576 p.

Fictitious imprint; printed in Amsterdam by Louis Elsevier. Cf. Willems.

Tailpieces; initials.

Blanks: prelim. p. [2], [4]; p. [1] at end.

Copinger, H.B. Elzevier Press, 891

Willems, A. Elzevier, 1050

Berghman, G. Impressions Elzeviriennes, 1772

Rahir, E. Les Elzevier, 1052

Gift; John Watts de Peyster; 1888-1893.