Author
Laophilus Misotyrannus
Title
Mene tekel; Or, The downfal of tyranny. : A treatise wherein liberty and equity are vindicated, and tyranny condemned, by the law of God and right reason: And the peoples power, and duty, to execute justice, without, and upon, wicked governors, asserted. / By Laophilus Misotyrannus..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Mene tekel
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Downfal of tyranny
Varying form of title
Downfall of tyranny
Imprint
[S.l. : s.n.], printed in the year, 1663..
Physical description
[2], 82 p. ; 19 cm (4to)
Note
"Laophilus Misotyrannus" is identified as Roger Jones in Halkett & Laing (2nd ed.).
Note
Signatures: A2 (-A1) B-L4 M2 (-M2).
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed.), J988
Citation/references note
ESTC, R5466
Reproduction note
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms, 1971. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 386:14).
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”
Binding
Late 17th-century mottled dark brown calf over paper boards; sewn on five supports; blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards, with vertical blind roll at spine edge, and inner frame of blind rolls with blind stamps at outer corners; spine with five raised bands and blind tooling (“arc and arrowhead” design); blind roll around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red; leather spine label with "Political Tracts" tooled in gilt; "1642" in gilt at tail of spine; leaves of blank paper bound between the items in the volume; evidence of earlier stab stitching on some items.
Copy-specific note
Bound with 11 other pamphlets. Manuscript list of contents of volume on upper endleaf. "11" in ink in 17th-/18th-century hand at head of title page.
Subject
Kings and rulers Biblical teaching. Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Jones, Roger author.
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