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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 law of nature, 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 halth been a part or appendant of the empire of that island : written at first in Latin, and entituled, Mare clausum seu De dominio maris
Mare clausum. English
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- Creator
- by John Selden, Esquire ; translated into English and set forth with som additional evidences and discourses, by Marchamont Nedham. Published by special command
- Included Titles
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- 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
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- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- London : Printed by William Du-Gard, anno Domini 1652
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource ([46], 500 [i.e. 494], [8], 37 pages) : illustrations, maps
- OCLC
- ocn820934169
- 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.
- Reproduction of the original from the George Washington University Law Library.
- Includes bibliographical references.
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.