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

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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

writen at first in Latin, and Entituled, Mare Clausum seu, De Dominio Maris, by John Selden ; tlanslated into english and set forth with from additional evidences and discourses by Marchamont Nedham ; published by special command

Printed by William Du-Gard, by the appointment of the Council of Stare and are to bee fold at the Sign of the Sphip at the New-Exchange, 1652

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Additional evidences, concerning the right of soveraigntie and dominion of England in the sea

Dominium maris; or, The dominion of the sea. Expressing the title, which the Venetians pretend unto the sole dominion, and absolute sovereigntie of the Adriatick sea, commonly called the Gulf of Venice

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With an engraved frontispiece is signed: F Clein in. P Lombart sculpsit londini

The first and the last title page are in red and black

The first leaf bears verses, "Neptune to the Common-Wealth of England"

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Main title: Book 1: 1-179 p., Book 2: 181-459 p.

Includes (with special title-pages): 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. London, 1652 (p. [461]-500)--and Dominium maris; or, The dominion of the sea. Expressing the title, which the Venetians pretend unto the sole dominion, and absolute sovereigntie of the Adriatick sea, commonly called the Gulf of Venice. Translated out of Italian. London, 1652 ([10], 37 p. at end.)

Main title errata: p. [48]

References: ESTC R15125

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  • NCID
    BB22220533
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    3 v. in 1 ([2], [44], 500, [2]; [10], 37, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates)
  • Size
    29 cm. (fol)
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