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A DEFENCE OF THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND
by Milton, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
[London?]: [s.n.], 1692. Hardcover. Octavo, [8], xxii, [2], 246, [2] pages. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in contemporary calf, rebacked by Jon Robbins with new label. Moderate wear and rubbing to boards. Lacking frontispiece. Toning to interior. Ownership to ffep dated 1698, matching name to title page.
JR Consignment. Shelved Room G. A translation, by Joseph Washington, of: Milton, John. Pro populo Anglicano defensio.
A reply to: Saumaise, Claude. Defensio regia pro Carolo I.
J. Shawcross, "Milton", 359, says, "apparently published in London". Wing conjectures place of publication as Amsterdam.
The first leaf and leaf a8 are blank.
The last leaf bears "An advertisement to the reader" on recto. ESTC R9447; Shawcross 359. 1345524. Special Collections.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1345524
- Title
- A DEFENCE OF THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND
- Author
- Milton, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- [s.n.]
- Place of Publication
- [London?]
- Date Published
- 1692
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- Calf
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- G
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Rubbing
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- FFEP
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