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Mare clausum : the right and dominion of the sea in two books

written at first in Latin by that late famous and learned antiquary John Selden ; formerly translated into English, and now perfected and restored by J. H

Printed for Andrew Kembe and Edward Thomas, 1663

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Mare clavsvm ...

Dominium maris

Of the dominion, or, Ownership of the sea

Additional evidences concerning the right of soveraignty and dominion of the Kings of Great Brittain in the sea : collected out of certain publick papers, relating to the reigns of King James, and King Charles, of ever blessed memory

Dominium maris : the dominion of the sea, expressing the title which the Venetians pretend unto the sole dominion, and the absolute soveraignty of the Adriatick sea, commonly called the Gulf of Venice

Dominivm maris

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Mare clausum; 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 propierty 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 by that late famous and learned antiquary John Selden. Formerly translated into English, and now perfected and restored by J.H. [i.e. James Howell]
1663

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

"by J.H." that is by James Howell. Cf. NUC Pre-1956. v. 537

Pages 48, 72, 100-101, 390 and 471 incorrectly numbered 49, 71, 99-100, 400 and 473; page numbers 177-178, 275-278 and 473-484 omitted, text continuous

First leaf contains Royal arms on verso

Pages [501]-502 (sig. Rrr[4]) and the last page blank

References: ESTC R15177

Includes (with special title-pages): Additional evidences concerning the right of soveraignty and dominion of the Kings of Great Brittain in the sea : collected out of certain publick papers, relating to the reigns of King James, and King Charles, of ever blessed memory. London, 1663 (p. [451]-500) -- Dominium maris : the dominion of the sea, expressing the title which the Venetians pretend unto the sole dominion, and the absolute soveraignty of the Adriatick sea, commonly called the Gulf of Venice. Translated out of Italian. London, 1663 (37 p. at end)

Contents: (from t.p.) 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 propierty 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

Errata: p. [8] and [32] (preliminary matter)