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The free-holders grand inquest, touching our sovereign lord the King and his Parliament : to which are added observations upon forms of government : together with directions for obedience to governours in dangerous and doubtful times / by the learned Sir Robert Filmer, Knight.
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Filmer, Robert, 1588?-1653.
- Standardized Title:
- Works. Selections. 1684
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Aristotle. Politics.
- Aristotle.
- Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679. Leviathan.
- Hobbes, Thomas.
- Milton, John, 1608-1674. Pro populo Anglicano defensio.
- Milton, John.
- Grotius, Hugo, 1583-1645. De jure belli ac pacis libri tres.
- Grotius, Hugo.
- Hunton, Philip, 1604?-1682. Treatise of monarchy.
- Hunton, Philip.
- Witchcraft--Early works to 1800.
- Witchcraft.
- Political science--Early works to 1800.
- Political science.
- Monarchy--Early works to 1800.
- Monarchy.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1603-1714.
- Great Britain.
- Politics and government.
- Penn Provenance:
- Lea, Henry Charles, 1825-1909 (former owner)
- Davies, R. (autograph)
- Physical Description:
- 16 unnumbered pages, 88 pages, 12 unnumbered pages, 89-164 pages, 8 unnumbered pages, 165-236 pages, 6 unnumbered pages, 237-292 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 293-309 pages, 3 unnumbered pages, 313-346 pages : portrait ; 18 cm (8vo)
- Edition:
- The fourth impression.
- Fingerprint:
- llof al.I s,es lata (3) 1684 (A)
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for Rich. Royston, bookseller to His most sacred Majesty, at the Angel in Amen-corner, 1684.
- Notes:
- "Observations upon Aristole's Politiques", "Observations concerning the original of government" and "The power of kings" each have separate half-title; signatures are continuous throughout.
- Signatures: A-Aa⁸ Bb⁴.
- Title within a ruled border.
- Local Notes:
- Lea Library copy bound with: Filmer, Robert. Patriarcha, or, The natural power of kings. London : Printed for Richard Chiswell ..., 1680.
- Lea Library copy has autograph of R. Davies on title leaf of first work.
- Lea Library copy has a few marginal ms. marks in pencil from pages 315-332.
- Lea Library copy has minimal wormhole damage through the entire volume.
- Cited in:
- Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), F916
- ESTC R17304
- Contains:
- Filmer, Robert, 1588?-1653. Observations concerning the originall of government.
- Filmer, Robert, 1588?-1653. Observations upon Aristole's Politiques.
- Filmer, Robert, 1588?-1653. Power of kings.
- OCLC:
- 228723720
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