Observations concerning the original and various forms of government : as described, viz. 1st. Upon Aristotles Politiques, 2d. Mr. Hobb's Laviathan, 3d. Mr. Milton against Salmatius, 4th. Hugo Grotius De jure bello, 5th. Mr. Hunton's Treatise of monarchy
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Type of record: Book
Title: Observations concerning the original and various forms of government : as described, viz. 1st. Upon Aristotles Politiques, 2d. Mr. Hobb's Laviathan, 3d. Mr. Milton against Salmatius, 4th. Hugo Grotius De jure bello, 5th. Mr. Hunton's Treatise of monarchy
Other titles: Patriarcha: or the natural power of kings; Power of kings: and in particular the King of England
Classmark: BC Pol/FIL
Creator(s): Filmer, Sir Robert (1588-1653)
Publisher: Printed for R.R.C. and are to be sold by Thomas Axe
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1696
Language: English
Size and medium: 2 pts in 1 ([14], 346; [14], 141 p)
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/286876
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991002335069705181
Description
"The power of kings: and in particular the King of England" has part-title.
Frontispiece: engraved portrait of Charles II.
Title-page is a cancel, followed by a stub.
List of contents on leaves A7-8 names the following works not mentiones on the title-page: The free-holders grand inquest; A succinct examination of the fundamentals of monarchy; An advertisement to the jury-men of England touching witches; Patriarcha: or the natural power of kings. The second of these does not in fact occur in this volume.
Part 2: "Patriarcha: or the natural power of kings" has separate title-page dated 1680 (Wing F923), signatures and pagination.
Two leaves between the two parts (Bb4, 2A1) are blank.
Indexed in: Wing F920 (incorrecly described as a quarto).
Additional description
Old MS. label title attached to front cover, which also bears MS. shelf-mark. Spine lettered: FILMER WORKS
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