A Discourse Upon Grants and Resumptions : Showing How Our Ancestors Have Proceeded with Such Ministers As Have Procured to Themselves Grants of the Crown-Revenue; and That the Forfeited Estates Ought to be Applied Towards the Payment of the Publick Debts
by Davenant, Charles (1656-1714)
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About This Item
London : Printed For James Knapton, At The Crown, In St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1700. Second Edition. Hardback. Full, contemporary tree calf, good with minor wear to the boards. Professionally and period-sympathetically recased with; very impressively finished. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Scans &c. On request.; 448 pages; Physical desc. : [16], 448, [6] p. : adv. ; 8°. Subject: Finance, Public. Public Lands - Great Britain & Rome - 1688-1815 - Early works to 1800. Final four leaves contain: Postscript. ESTC citation no. : R477549. Ffep torn. Bookplate of George Anthony Legh Keck.
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- Title
- A Discourse Upon Grants and Resumptions : Showing How Our Ancestors Have Proceeded with Such Ministers As Have Procured to Themselves Grants of the Crown-Revenue; and That the Forfeited Estates Ought to be Applied Towards the Payment of the Publick Debts
- Author
- Davenant, Charles (1656-1714)
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
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- Edition
- Second Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London : Printed For James Knapton, At The Crown, In St. Paul's Church-Yard
- Date Published
- 1700
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