PRO POPULO ANGLICANO DEFENSIO
Londini: typis Du-Gardianis, 1651. Second Edition, Revised. Folio, [4], 263, [1] pages; Bound in full brown leather with gilt ruling to boards and gilt ornamentation and titling to paneled spine. Shelf wear, rubbing, discoloration, minor cracking and scratching to boards. Large open tear and several smaller tears to title page, and some remnants of title page adhered to facing blank page. Several small open tears to edges of title page. Light damp staining throughout. With errata leaf after title, woodcut armorial shields on title page, decorative head and tailpieces and decorated initial letters. Wide margins. Page A2v bears a printer’s note concerning errata. Armorial bookplate belonging to Bernard de Noblet on front pastedown. JR Consignment.; shelved in Case 0. Oversized item(s). Will require additional postage for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restriction(s). Contact seller for additional information.
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NOTES
ESTC R382; Wing M2167; Madan, F.F., 2.
For an explanation of the complicated publication history of this work, see F.F. Madan, "Milton, Salmasius, and Dugard" (The Library, ser. 4 vol. 4 (1923) 119-45) and "Revised bibliography of ... Milton’s Pro populo Anglicano defensio" (The Library, ser.5 vol.9 (1954) 119-45).; A reply to: Saumaise, Claude. Defensio regia pro Carolo I.