THE COMMON INTEREST OF KING AND PEOPLE: Shewing the Original, Antiquity and Excellency of Monarchy, Compared with Aristocracy and Democracy, and particularly of Our English Monarchy: and that Absolute, Papal and Presbyterian Popular Supremacy Are utterly inconsistent with Prerogative, Property and Liberty.
PlacePub
London
Publisher
Jonathan Edwin at the Sign of the Three Roses in Ludgate-street, 1st edition.
Date
1678
Illustrations
Fine frontis portrait of King Chatles II engraved by F.H. van Hove.
Description
Octavo near contemporary speckled brown leather on 4 raised bands, spine compartments gilt (lacks spine label/head of spine chipped down, hinge leather splitting but covers attached) All edges marbled. Frontis + titlepage + to Reader leaf +[4]pp contents +279pp + publisher's advert. Engraved coat of arms bookplate (Nath. Cholmley Esqr.) to pastedown, nice early ownership (E. Carleton with price paid) to blank side of portrait, towards end some pointers and stars neatly inked on margins. Wide margins with printed side notes. *A neat clean crisp copy of this notable Restoration monarchist polemic (ESTC R5781).
Booknumber
V74891
Price
Price: GBP 550.00 or USD 676.00
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