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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. Written at first in Latin, and entituled, Mare clausum seu, De dominio maris, by John Selden ... Translated into English; and set forth with som additional evidences and discourses

by: Selden, John, 1584-1654; Nedham, Marchamont, 1620-1678. tr

Publication date: 1652

Topics: Maritime law, Freedom of the seas

Publisher: London, Printed by William Du-Gard

Collection: rcil; americana; therobbinscollection

Contributor: Robbins Collection, UC Berkeley

Language: English; Latin

Irregularities in paging: p. 101, 177-178, 275-278 omitted, p. 99 repeated in numbering

Includes (with special title-pages): Additional evidences, concerning the right of soveraigntie and dominion of England in the sea; collected out of certain publick papers, relating to the reigns of K. James, and K. Charls. London, 1652 (p. [461]-500) and Dominium maris: or, The dominion of the sea. Expressing the title, which the Venetians pretend unto the sole dominion, and absolute sovereigntie of the Adriatick sea, commonly called the gulf of Venice ... Translated out of Italian. London, 1652 (1 leaf, [7], 37 p. at end)