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Author

Paxton, Peter

Title

Civil polity. : A treatise concerning the nature of government. Wherein the reasons of that great diversity to be observed in the customs, manners, and usages of nations, are historically explained: And remarks made upon the changes in our English constitution; and the differing measures of our several kings..

Imprint

London: : printed for R. Wilkin, at the King's Head in St. Paul's Church-yard., MDCCIII. [1703]

Physical description

[32], 312, 353-632 p. ; 20 cm (8vo)

Note

Anonymous. By Peter Paxton (ESTC).

Note

Pages 313-352 omitted in pagination.

Note

Horizontal chain lines.

Citation/references note

ESTC, T139687

Reproduction note

Microfilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1986. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 6179, no. 07).

Provenance

Printed bookplate with a rectangular border and inscription “This book belongs to the library in the vicarage house of Gillingham in Dorset: being one of the books given by [blank] Freke, esq; to the said library, A.D. [blank]. Attested by me (this 12 April 1735) William Newton, Vicar and Minister of Wingham, Kent. No. [blank]”. “Thomas” added in manuscript in gap before “Freke”. “368” added in manuscript in gap following “No”. Part of the Gillingham Parochial Library, bequeathed to the vicar and feoffees of the parish lands of Gillingham, Dorset by Thomas Freke (d. 1718?), and placed on permanent loan in Salisbury Cathedral Library 25 November 1992. "A10" inscribed on upper flyleaf. Gillingham reference A10/368/-.

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

Binding

18th-century sprinkled and plain brownn calf over rope-fibre boards; sewn on five supports; three supports laced into boards; blind fillets and rolls forming three concentric rectangular frames on boards, with blind stamps at outer corners of middle frame; later gilt tooling on spine; gilt roll around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red and brown.

Subject

Constitutional history Earl works to 1800.

Subject

Political science Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Wilkin, Richard bookseller.

Added entry--name

Freke, Thomas former owner.

Added entry--name

St. Mary the Virgin (Church : Gillingham, Dorset : England) former owner.

Added entry--place

England London.

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561##$aPrinted bookplate with a rectangular border and inscription “This book belongs to the library in the vicarage house of Gillingham in Dorset: being one of the books given by [blank] Freke, esq; to the said library, A.D. [blank]. Attested by me (this 12 April 1735) William Newton, Vicar and Minister of Wingham, Kent. No. [blank]”. “Thomas” added in manuscript in gap before “Freke”. “368” added in manuscript in gap following “No”. Part of the Gillingham Parochial Library, bequeathed to the vicar and feoffees of the parish lands of Gillingham, Dorset by Thomas Freke (d. 1718?), and placed on permanent loan in Salisbury Cathedral Library 25 November 1992. "A10" inscribed on upper flyleaf. Gillingham reference A10/368/-.

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

563##$a18th-century sprinkled and plain brownn calf over rope-fibre boards; sewn on five supports; three supports laced into boards; blind fillets and rolls forming three concentric rectangular frames on boards, with blind stamps at outer corners of middle frame; later gilt tooling on spine; gilt roll around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red and brown.

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