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[First English Translation] Grotius, etc., 1726

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[First English Translation] Grotius, etc., 1726

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[Rooke, John.] SELECT TRANSLATIONS FROM THE WORKS OF SANNAZARIUS, H. GROTIUS, BAPT. AMALTHEUS, D. HEINSIUS, G. BUCHANAN, AND M. HIER. VIDA. TO WHICH IS PREFIX'D, SOME ACCOUNT OF THE AUTHORS. London: for J. Millan, 1726. 8vo. [2], xliii, [1]; [2], 63, [1]; [2], 62; [8], 80 pp. Half-title leaf wanting, else complete including blank leaf I4 (not bound in most.) Period calf. Signature of Henry Good, D. D., Winburn, dated 1775, to pastedown. ******************** FIRST COMPLETE EDITION OF THESE TRANSLATIONS. Scarce. Nicely printed with woodcut initials, headpieces and tailpieces; with divisional titles dated 1725. Foxon, R264; ESTC N21772.

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Front board detached and rear board held by cords, spine label lacking, binding with scuffs and light chipping, rear blank endpapers partially adhered together. Title with small corner-chip, small and faint stain to upper margin of first half, early ink signature to margin of leaf D4, contents quite clean overall with occasional light pencil markings (easily erasable, if desired.)

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[First English Translation] Grotius, etc., 1726

Name: [First English Translation] Grotius, etc., 1726
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