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Of the dominion or ownership of the sea : two books : in the first is shew'd that the sea, by the lavv of nature or nations, is not common to all men, but capable of private dominion or proprietie, as well as the land : in the second is proved that the dominion of the British sea, or that which incompasseth the isle of Great Britain is, and ever hath been, a part or appendant of the empire of that island

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Selden, John, 1584-1654
Other Authors: Nedham, Marchamont, 1620-1678
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Printed by William Du-Gard ..., 1652.
Series:Early English books online.
Subjects:
Maritime law > Early works to 1800.
Freedom of the seas > Early works to 1800.
Great Britain > Commercial policy > 17th century.
Venice (Italy) > Commercial policy > 17th century.
Venice (Italy) > Foreign relations.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Item Description:Translation of: Mare clausum.
Title page vignette.
"Additional evidences concerning the right of soveraigntie and dominion of England in the sea" (p. [461]-500), and "Dominium maris, or, The dominion of the sea" (37 pages at end) have special title pages.
"Published by special command"
Reproduction of original in British Library.
Marginal notes.
Physical Description:1 online resource ([46], 500 [id est 494], [8], 37 pages : illustrations, maps