Thomae Smithi Angli De republica Anglorum libri tres:quibus accesserunt chorographica illius descriptio, aliique politici tractatus.
by Sir Thomas Smith
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- Hardcover
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Author: Sir Thomas Smith.
Title: Thomae Smithi Angli De republica Anglorum libri tres:quibus accesserunt chorographica illius descriptio, aliique politici tractatus.
Publisher: Lvg. Batavorum (Leiden), Ex officina Elzeviriana, 1630.
Language: Text in Latin.
Size: 4,5" X 2,5".
Pages: 404 pages + Index.
Binding: Very good contemporary full vellum binding (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) under a removable protective mylar cover.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown, name of a previous owner on upper margin of the title page - as shown).
Illustration: Complete with the nice engraved title page.
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The book: Rare and nice 17th-century edition of Sir Thomas Smith's book De Republica Anglorum: the Maner of Government or Police of the Realme of England, written between 1562 and 1565, was first published in 1583. In it, he described England as a mixed government and a commonwealth and stated that all commonwealths are of mixed character.
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- Title
- Thomae Smithi Angli De republica Anglorum libri tres:quibus accesserunt chorographica illius descriptio, aliique politici tractatus.
- Author
- Sir Thomas Smith
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Lvg. Batavorum (Leiden), Ex officina Elzeviriana, 1630.
- Place of Publication
- Leiden
- Date Published
- 1630
- Pages
- 404
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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